Guitar

acoustic guitars. While I researched how guitars are mass produced, I thought that the history was pretty interesting, along with where and how they are made. Body #1: As I mentioned earlier, I think that the history of guitars is pretty interesting, so in this paragraph I am going to tell you a lil' somethin' somethin' about it. Stringed…

effects to add character to a guitar's sound goes back a long time, taking many forms. In the fifties, guitarists experimented with gain to overdrive their guitar amplifier, even poking holes in the speakers with pencils. Well before before loud overdrive/distortion effects became main staples of rock, distortion was used on electric guitars in blues. It was more subtle and in order to emphasize harmonics and enrich the bass tone to add great sustain sounds. Because vintage blues recording…

The bass guitar belongs to the family of stringed instruments. It is primarily played by plucking, picking, slapping and tapping (the strings) rather than strummed. Typically, this low- pitched instrument mostly played a supporting part towards the drummer in setting the rhythm and beat of a audio. But through the years, it became widely acknowledged in numerous styles of music. This musical instrument that frequently leads to your heart to beat actual quick is really being played as being a…

My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who I am. ______ Joan Jett You need an acoustic guitar but not an ordinary one. You need one which is the best acoustic guitar for you. Keep in mind that different people playing style, and tonal perception is different. A guitar which one is perfect for your friend may not be the best acoustic guitar for you. You have to find out one which is perfect for you. Let’s face the truth. Finding the best acoustic guitar is not easy. If…

The Electric Guitar is a stringed musical instrument that consist of 6 to 12 strings. The electric guitar produces a variety of sounds ranging from sweet soft melodies to aggressive anger filled music. The strings of the guitar are plucked, and pressed into the fret board to produce a sound which is then transferred to an amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the sound of the guitar, and can even distort it. Major Parts As figure one indicates, the major parts of an electric guitar are the…

versatile instrument, the sound of the acoustic guitar ranges from the rhythmic undulations of reggae to the heartfelt yearnings of a simple ballad. This instrument does not emanate its rich tones and overtones from the soundhole alone. This is a whole-instrument affair. Sound projects from the panels of the body, the strings and even from the resonating fretboard. As we explore the fine skill of recording acoustic guitar, keep this in mind. Start with the guitar and player We all know that…

wants to learn to play the guitar and parents say no they don 't have the money for lessons. At least that 's the way it was for me when I was growing up. Hi, my name is Ken. I am the youngest of four and when my oldest sister wanted to play the guitar my parents bought her an electric guitar and amp. Well that lasted about two weeks, at that time I was too young to know much about playing music much less playing the guitar. I do remember the noise though. That guitar amp had several…

I first stared playing guitar when I was thirteen. An old friend of mine decided to give me his old acoustic guitar, and show me some of the basics. First, he showed me two of the easiest chords, G and E. At first, it was hard for me to transition from G to E, but after some practice, I was starting to get the hang of it. After that, my friend showed me how to play the intro to the song, Come As You Are by Nirvana. It was pretty easy; just three notes, no chords. We played it over and over again…

to the warmth of the fireplace and listened to my stepdad strum the guitar. I was instantly entranced by what he was playing. Some blues melody that had me engrossed. Looking back the desire to play the guitar, had really just come from me looking up to my stepdad as a father figure, and perhaps wanting reciprocate what he was doing. Whatever the case, I asked if I could try. He handed me the rustic, vintage looking acoustic guitar. I was immediately plagued with my small, limited six year old…

things with the instruments I currently play. Violin, piano, bass, and guitar are the instruments that I play. The one that I will be talking about most is bass because I spend the most time on it, and it is currently my favorite to play. This spring, I bought a bass guitar from a guy who lived in Wichita. When I did this, it opened up a lot of things in my bass playing. I went from only having a standup bass at school to having a guitar at home. That is when I started learning many new things. …