A little about the history of the guitar

The history of this musical instrument goes back many centuries. No one can say for sure in which country the guitar was invented, one thing is sure: it was an eastern country.

Usually the ancestor of the guitar is called the lute. Which was zvevezena Europe Arabs in the Middle Ages. In the era of birth, this tool was of great importance. It was especially widespread in the 13th century. in Spain. Later, at the end of the 15th century. some noble and wealthy families of Spain competed with each other in the protection of the sciences and the arts. Then she became one of the most popular tools in the courts.

Already from the 16th century. In Spain, circles and meetings were born - “salons”, - regular cultural meetings. It was during these salons and music concerts. A 3-string version of the guitar was initially widely distributed among the peoples of Europe, then new strings were gradually “added” to it at different times. In the 18th century Classical six-string guitar as we know it has already spread around the world.

The history of the emergence and development of the art of playing this instrument in Russia deserves special attention. By and large, this story developed at about the same stages as in the countries of Western Europe. As historians testify, Russians at all times loved to play qithar and harps; they did not stop it even in the most difficult military campaigns. They played in Russia and on 4-string guitar.

At the end of the 18th century an Italian 5-string appeared, for which special magazines of musical subjects were published.

At the beginning of the 19th century The 7-string guitar appeared in Russia. From the 6-string, besides the number of strings, it also differed in the structure. There are no particular fundamental differences between playing on seven- and six-string guitars as such. The names of the famous guitarists M. Vysotsky and A. Sichra are connected with the “Russian”, as the 7-string was called.

I must say that today the "Russian" guitar is more and more interested in musicians from different countries. The interest shown to it is connected with the great possibilities of sound extraction, thanks to which a very different sound can be achieved by playing on a seven-string. The nuances of the Russian guitar sound are such that its timbre is very organically combined with the voices of people, other string and wind instruments. This property allows you to successfully interweave its sound in the canvas of a variety of musical ensembles.

The guitar has passed a huge way of evolution before adopting a modern look. Until the middle of the 18th century. it was much smaller, and its body was much narrower. She took her usual form around the middle of the 19th century.
Today, this instrument is one of the most common musical instruments in our country and around the world. To master the game on it is quite easy with a great desire and regular training. In the capital of Russia, individual learning to play the guitar costs from 300 rubles. for an hour lesson with a teacher. For comparison: about the same are individual vocal lessons in Moscow.

A source: Guitar tutors in Yekaterinburg - //repetitor-ekt.com/include/gitara/