There are numerous types of guitars; most of them are made up of wood but not all of them.
The different types of guitars are: electric, acoustic, renaissance and baroque, classical, extended-range classical, flamenco, flat-top (steel-string), twelve-string guitars, arch top and Russian guitars.
· Electric - this is one of the most popular and widely used guitars.
Usually used by beginners to learn the guitar.
They can have a solid, semi-hollow or hollowed body.
They need amplifiers to produce more resonant sound.
· Acoustic - includes subcategories of the classical and flamenco guitars.
Acoustic guitars are steel-stringed guitars.
Some of them do not use amplifiers.
This is usually used by beginners to learn the guitar.
· Classical guitars- are nylon stringed guitars with are wide, flat necks · Renaissance & Baroque - These are the origin of the modern classical guitar.
They are smaller and produce lower sound.
They were used in ensembles as rhythm instruments rather than solo instruments.
· Extended-range classical - are classical guitars with more than 6 strings, usually up to 13.
The variation of the number of strings in guitars is used to increase the range of pitch and most often the bass strings are the ones added.
· Flamenco - similar to classical except it is crafted of lighter materials.
They have traditional tuning pegs but many modern versions use machine heads as well.
They have tapping plates on the body to protect from tapping fingernails which is common in flamenco style.
· Flat-top (steel-string) - also similar to classical but with a larger body and narrower neck.
It was first used as a gut strung instrument because of its strength to bear the tension of steel strings.
Used in folk, country, pop, jazz, and blues.
· Twelve-string - has steel strings and used in a variety of musical styles including folk, blues, country, jazz, and rock and roll.
It is made up of two courses.
· Russian - A seven-stringed acoustic guitar and tuned to open G major.
· Arch top - the distinguishing feature is that the top is sculpted from solid billet in a curving shape.
This is similar to the design of the violin.
Typical arch-top guitars have large and deep hollow bodies.
Modern arch tops are furnished with magnetic pickups and are acoustic and electric.
The different types of guitars are: electric, acoustic, renaissance and baroque, classical, extended-range classical, flamenco, flat-top (steel-string), twelve-string guitars, arch top and Russian guitars.
· Electric - this is one of the most popular and widely used guitars.
Usually used by beginners to learn the guitar.
They can have a solid, semi-hollow or hollowed body.
They need amplifiers to produce more resonant sound.
· Acoustic - includes subcategories of the classical and flamenco guitars.
Acoustic guitars are steel-stringed guitars.
Some of them do not use amplifiers.
This is usually used by beginners to learn the guitar.
· Classical guitars- are nylon stringed guitars with are wide, flat necks · Renaissance & Baroque - These are the origin of the modern classical guitar.
They are smaller and produce lower sound.
They were used in ensembles as rhythm instruments rather than solo instruments.
· Extended-range classical - are classical guitars with more than 6 strings, usually up to 13.
The variation of the number of strings in guitars is used to increase the range of pitch and most often the bass strings are the ones added.
· Flamenco - similar to classical except it is crafted of lighter materials.
They have traditional tuning pegs but many modern versions use machine heads as well.
They have tapping plates on the body to protect from tapping fingernails which is common in flamenco style.
· Flat-top (steel-string) - also similar to classical but with a larger body and narrower neck.
It was first used as a gut strung instrument because of its strength to bear the tension of steel strings.
Used in folk, country, pop, jazz, and blues.
· Twelve-string - has steel strings and used in a variety of musical styles including folk, blues, country, jazz, and rock and roll.
It is made up of two courses.
· Russian - A seven-stringed acoustic guitar and tuned to open G major.
· Arch top - the distinguishing feature is that the top is sculpted from solid billet in a curving shape.
This is similar to the design of the violin.
Typical arch-top guitars have large and deep hollow bodies.
Modern arch tops are furnished with magnetic pickups and are acoustic and electric.
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