The guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments. You can hear the sound of the guitar in many songs, at concerts and even in the yard. This musical instrument has passed a considerable development path, which has led to the fact that today it has many types. Each type of guitar has its own characteristics, purpose and produces a different melody.
Guitar Classification
All existing can be divided into two categories:
Sometimes semi-acoustic guitars, to which an amplifier can be connected, due to the presence of a thermal block, belong to a separate category. A vivid example of such a guitar can be called a jazz guitar that combines acoustic and electric guitar. If you want to play lyric songs by the fire or in the evenings in the yard, then .
Acoustic guitars
Guitars with a neck and body and framed decks are called acoustic. The sound is enhanced with a wooden case. Acoustic guitars also have several classifications. First of all, pop and classical guitars are singled out. The first ones are intended for concerts, as well as for quite loud music, which is born thanks to metal strings. Classical guitars in most cases have nylon strings and are designed for soft classical or melodic music.
In addition, acoustic guitars can have a different number of strings, namely 6, 7 or 12. Depending on the size of the deck or neck, the guitar can be designed to play different music:
- blues;
- country;
- folk and so on.
Non-acoustic guitars
Guitars that do not have a resonator are called non-acoustic.
An electric guitar is significantly different from an acoustic guitar. For this type of guitar, a characteristic one-piece body. In addition, the main feature of the electric guitar is that it is impossible to play it without an amplifier, since it is he who forms the sound and reproduces it. Playing an electric guitar is also significantly different from a classic guitar.
Electric guitars may vary in body shape, length and thickness of the neck. In addition, the combo has a lot to do with the melody. The same melody on different electric guitars will sound differently. Most electric guitars have 6 strings, although there are options with 12 strings.
Bas-guitar
A kind of electric guitar that is not an independent musical instrument. The bass guitar sets the rhythm for any music along with percussion instruments, so its importance in the performance of any composition cannot be underestimated.