Guitarra Latina

The classical guitar has a fascinating history. To begin with, if we go back to the time of the Middle Ages, we find guitars being played having three, four or five strings. The Guitarra Latina had sides that were curved. It was found in Spain, but many believe it originated somewhere in Europe. The Moors brought the Guitarra Morisca to Spain. This had a soundbox with an oval shape and the soundboard had many holes in it to improve the sound. By the 1400’s a double string guitar became popular. This guitar evolved from the lute. It was also very popular in Spain, and its popularity spread to Italy. More strings were added a hundred years later which included a fifth double-string. Even a sixth string was sometimes added.

Even during this period, composes usually used tablature notation. By the 1600’s, the above influences were evolved into the baroque guitar. This instrument quickly became enormously popular, especially in Italy, and the center of the guitar world moved from Spain to Italy – until the late 1700’s. It was in Spain that the six string guitar superseded the five string guitars in popularity. It wasn’t long, just until the 1800’s, that performers found it easier to move around far and wide, thus spreading interest in the guitar ouside of the traditional Spanish, Italian, and Latin American venues. The modern classical guitar was developed in the 1800’s and received the shape and form we are familiar with today. So when you plan to buy a classical guitar, you know that there are over 700 years of historical development behind your instrument.

Monet Lajuice is an accomplished musician on the classical guitar. He recommends you check out BuyClassicalGuitar.com

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