Interesting facts about guitars. Facts and arguments about the guitar So here they are
Guitar makers are called luthiers.
The seven-string guitar is called "Russian guitar" or "Gypsy guitar".
The first prototypes of the guitar are known from the second millennium BC.
The range of a conventional guitar is about four octaves.
The first electric guitar was created by Georges Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker in 1931. She had a metal body.
The first wooden electric guitar body was created independently by Leo Fender and musician Les Paul in the 1950s.
The first bass guitar was also developed by Leo Fender's firm in the 50s of the last century.
According to Rolling Stone magazine, Jimi Hendrix became the most influential guitarist of the 20th century.
The famous guitar brand Ibanez was named after the Spanish guitar master Salvator Ivanez. However, over time, the name was changed after a successful launch in the North American market.
Guitarist Brian May (Queen) prefers to play not with a pick but with a sixpence coin. The coin was no longer minted back in the 70th year of the last century, however, especially for a world tour in 1993, the British Mint issued a series of sixpence coins for Brian.
Legend has it that the intro to Metallica's song, Nothing Else Matters, was thought up by Hatfield while talking to his girlfriend on the phone. One hand was free, therefore, the brute force of open four strings appears in the introduction.
In Finland, there is an annual competition for the masters of playing the fictional guitar. “Musicians” simply “play” on supposedly invisible instruments.
Julio Iglesias was a promising footballer, however, he got into a terrible car accident. Three years of paralysis (except for the arms) led Julio to play the guitar. It was thanks to her that Iglesias became a famous musician.
The most expensive guitar in the world is the Fender Stratocaster, signed by 19 famous guitarists and sold at a charity auction for $ 2.8 million.
The most expensive production model to date is the Fender Midnight Opulence, which costs $ 90,000.
The smallest guitar is considered an instrument that was created by the masters of the Cornell University. The tool is only 10 microns long.
The smallest functioning electric guitar is considered to be the Percision, which measures 67.5 cm in length.
The largest functioning electric guitar in the world is the guitar, which measures 13 meters 26 centimeters in length. The instrument was manufactured by employees of the Houston Academy of Science and Technology in 2001. The weight of the guitar is 1023 kilograms.
The most popular and most copied model among electric guitars was and remains the Fender Stratocaster.
Guitar makers are called luthiers.
The seven-string guitar is called "Russian guitar" or "Gypsy guitar".
The first prototypes of the guitar are known from the second millennium BC.
The range of a conventional guitar is about four octaves.
The first electric guitar was created by Georges Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker in 1931. She had a metal body.
The first wooden electric guitar body was created independently by Leo Fender and musician Les Paul in the 1950s.
The first bass guitar was also developed by Leo Fender's firm in the 50s of the last century.
According to Rolling Stone magazine, Jimi Hendrix became the most influential guitarist of the 20th century.
The famous guitar brand Ibanez was named after the Spanish guitar master Salvator Ivanez. However, over time, the name was changed after a successful launch in the North American market.
Guitarist Brian May (Queen) prefers to play not with a pick but with a sixpence coin. The coin was no longer minted back in the 70th year of the last century, however, especially for a world tour in 1993, the British Mint issued a series of sixpence coins for Brian.
Legend has it that the intro to Metallica's song, Nothing Else Matters, was thought up by Hatfield while talking to his girlfriend on the phone. One hand was free, therefore, the brute force of open four strings appears in the introduction.
In Finland, there is an annual competition for the masters of playing the fictional guitar. “Musicians” simply “play” on supposedly invisible instruments.
Julio Iglesias was a promising footballer, however, he got into a terrible car accident. Three years of paralysis (except for the arms) led Julio to play the guitar. It was thanks to her that Iglesias became a famous musician.
The most expensive guitar in the world is the Fender Stratocaster, signed by 19 famous guitarists and sold at a charity auction for $ 2.8 million.
The most expensive production model to date is the Fender Midnight Opulence, which costs $ 90,000.
The smallest guitar is considered an instrument that was created by the masters of the Cornell University. The tool is only 10 microns long.
The smallest functioning electric guitar is considered to be the Percision, which measures 67.5 cm in length.
The largest functioning electric guitar in the world is the guitar, which measures 13 meters 26 centimeters in length. The instrument was manufactured by employees of the Houston Academy of Science and Technology in 2001. The weight of the guitar is 1023 kilograms.
The most popular and most copied model among electric guitars was and remains the Fender Stratocaster.
By the way, the Stratocaster is depicted on the grave of Jimi Hendrix.
Briton Chris Black married his guitar in 1995. Fender Stratocaster again.
The guitar is the most practical musical instrument. You can take it with you on a hike, play at home, in the yard of the house. Here are some interesting facts about the guitar.
1. It is generally believed that the first guitar appeared 3.5 thousand years ago in Persia. Its Persian name is tanbur.
2. The first image of a guitar is captured in a Greek sculpture of the 4th century BC, which depicts a woman playing an instrument similar to a guitar. The sculpture is kept in one of the museums of Athens.
3. In the Middle Ages, the guitar had 4 strings, but they were double, tuned to one note.
4. The materials for the strings were animal intestines, horsehair, as well as silk and various plant materials. They played the guitar with a special plate made of a turtle shell.
5. Metal strings were first used in Arabia and India. However, for other countries, they were in large deficit.
6. Guitar by master K. Coco, made in 1602, exhibited in the Paris Musical Instruments Museum. This is the most ancient instrument that has survived to this day.
7. The fifth string appeared on the guitar in the 15th century in Spain. This is where the name "Spanish Guitar" came from.
8. In the middle of the 18th century, the guitar was supplemented with one more, sixth string. By that time, the double strings had completely disappeared and only single strings remained. This circumstance greatly simplified the technique of playing the instrument.
9. The famous violinist Nicolo Paganini became a virtuoso only after he perfectly mastered the guitar. Experts say that he used many of the guitar techniques when playing the violin.
10. The guitar maker was called luthier. The name comes from the musical instrument, the lute, popular in the Middle Ages, which is considered the ancestor of the modern guitar.
11. The first electric guitar appeared in 1931. It had a round metal body and outwardly resembled a banjo.
12. Gibson, Fender and Ibanez are the leading guitar brands.
13. The famous guitar master Leo Fender, who founded the famous company, not only did not know how to play the guitar, but even had no idea how it tunes.
14. Telecaster and Stratocaster - legendary electric guitars from Fender, played by many famous rock musicians.
15. The grave of famous guitar virtuoso Jimi Hendrix features a Fender Stratocaster.
16. The most expensive Stratocaster with paintings of the 12 best guitarists in the world was auctioned for $ 2.8 million.
17. The most numerous guitar ensemble was recorded in Poland in 2009. The number of simultaneously playing guitarists was 6346 people.
18. A monument to the guitar is installed in many cities of the world - Naberezhnye Chelny (Russia), Paracho (Mexico), Beirut (Lebanon).
Interesting facts about the guitar will tell you a lot of useful information about this stringed musical instrument.
Guitar interesting facts
The first guitars appeared in Persia (modern Iran), where they were called Tanbur. It was about 3,500 years ago.
The best guitar maker is Antonio Torres, guitarist "Stradivarius".
In the Musical Instruments Museum at the Conservatory of Paris, there is a guitar with a date 1602 year... This is the first instrument of the 17th century that has come down to us.
The biggest guitar in the world it is more than 13 meters long. It was manufactured at the Houstan Academy of Science and Technology, USA.
In 1931, the electrically amplified guitar was invented. Its author was George Beechamp.
The smallest guitar was made from silicon in 1997 at Carnelian University of New York. Its length is 10 micrometers.
The longest marathon, playing guitar, lasted 114 hours, 6 minutes and 30 seconds. This record was set by David Brown at the Temple Bar Pub in Dublin, Ireland, from June 12 to 17, 2011. During this period, he played 1,372 songs!
Lev Fender, the inventor of the Fender guitars, never knew how to play the guitar. But he played the saxophone.
The Fender Guitar Company produces about 90,000 guitar strings a day.
The most expensive guitar ever sold was Blackie's "Guardian" by Eric Clapton ($ 959,500 in 2004).
In the Middle Ages in Europe, silk strings and strings made from twisted animal guts were used. Both options came from the East. In addition, strings of horsehair, hemp and linen fibers were used. Metal strings already existed, but were not yet widespread, since they were imported from India and Arabia.
In primitive cultures the strings were made from plant fibers (lianas and roots).
