GUITAR

Guitar

A guitar is a popular musical instrument that makes sound by the playing of its six strings with the sound being projected either acoustically or through electrical amplification . It is typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the right hand while fretting the strings with the left hand. The guitar is a type of chordophone, traditionally constructed from wood and strung with either nylon or steel strings and distinguished from other chordophones by its construction and tuning. The modern guitar was preceded by the lute, the vihuela, the four-course Renaissance guitar, and the five-course baroque guitar, all of which contributed to the ...

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guitar

Noun

  1. A stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

Verb

  1. To play the guitar.


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