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Introduction The electric guitar may be one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. Although the car, cell phone and personal computer have more of an impact on our day to day lives, the music created by the electric guitar has touched the lives of countless millions and has been the instrument of choice for more than 60 years of pop music. While other instruments have played their part in the formation of the modern rock group, the guitar remains the iconic symbol of the genre. Clapton,

Imagine music how it is now, now imagine music if the electric guitar was never invented over 70 years ago. What would music be like? That I cannot answer. But what I can answer is how the electric guitar changed the way we are able to make music. When there was no electric guitar, only acoustic, we were only blue to play at a certain volume usually not loud enough for a lot of people to hear. When pickups were introduced, it allowed the guitar to be amplified through a large speaker. The electric

No matter what radio station is being played, who is playing, or the type of genre is performed at some point in time everyone has heard the chaotic sound of the electric guitar. Nowadays there’s only a few who know the origin of which the electric guitar. The man who created the first prototype of the electric body guitar was Lester William Polsfuss, also known as Les Paul. Without this man, much of the music that is listened to today would be drastically different; just the sound of the dull acoustic

During his years working for Rickenbacker, he invented the “Vibrola” tailpiece (Another name for the whammy which which creates a vibrato kind of sound on the guitar). With Kauffman’s experience and Fender’s love for mechanics, he was convinced they would make a great team. After a long

Many say that music has evolved over the years. This essay shall explore the elements of two versions of one song. It shall discuss the correlations and disparities of these songs and confer how it has been revolutionised to entertain the audiences of today. The two songs which shall be scrutinized shall be Roxanne. Originally released in 1978, it was performed by ‘The Police’. The cover version El Tango de Roxanne was rearranged by Mariano Mores in Moulin Rouge, 2001. The main gist of the song

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In 1954, Leo Fender made many prototypes for guitar he was trying to build. Each prototype had a various specs added or taken from the guitar. In October of the same year, the Fender Stratocaster went into full production and still is in production to this day. The Fender Stratocaster has become an iconic guitar used by famous people like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens ("Artist"). The Stratocaster is used in many genres of music such as blues, jazz, rock, and country

Founded in 1980 as an offshoot of Charvel, Jackson is the only company created purely to satisfy the needs of a legendary musician. As the legend goes, you can thank Randy Rhoads just as much as Grover Jackson himself for the 35+ year Jackson legacy. Having purchased Charvel from Wayne Charvel in 1978, Grover Jackson would have continued just making guitars under Charvel moniker had it not been for Randy Rhoads approaching him to make the humongous departure from the Charvel lineup that was the signature

So you 're thinking about learning guitar? Maybe your in your first few days and can 't quite get your fingers to reach all the strings at the same time. Perhaps you are having trouble getting the rhythm you want. Well in this article I am going to give you a few key tips for beginning guitar players that will hopefully help you. Playing guitar is something that most people would like to be able to do. Just about everyone likes the sound and anyone who can play, instantly becomes popular simply

Throughout history, there has always been some form of music; however, the form and style have changed over time. During the twentieth century, the gap between classical music and the “popular” music widened, as people picked more of what they thought sounded pleasant. One of the popular styles today is country and an example is “Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt, which was released in February 2017 as a single from his upcoming album. “Body Like a Back Road” is a song that has a complex and changing