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- The Story of Memphis Blues Music
by Phoenix Delray. The early 1900s saw the birth of Memphis blues music, and the sound of the Memphis blues has resonated through the country ever since. Some of the greatest blues musicians who helped to make the city famous for its music were Sleepy John Estes, Memphis Minnie, and Frank Stokes. Beale Street in Memphis was the area that Memphis blues music centered around, and most of the performances were given... products, articles, news
- Flattop Vs. Archtop Guitars: Sound Holes And Soundboards
by Victor Epand. Among the many divisions in the guitar family is that of flattop vs. archtop. Both terms are really quite self explanatory. A flattop guitar is one with a flat top, the part of the instrument usually referred to as the soundboard. The sound hole of a flattop guitar is found and placed under the instrument's strings. The archtop guitar, on the other hand, has an arched top and a sound hole or hole... products, articles, news
- The Cultural Importance Of Ewe Drumming
by Victor Epand. It sometimes happens that a certain group of people will become associated with a certain ability or skill. People from Norway or Sweden, for example, are often assumed to be excellent skiers. If individuals are from South America, they are sometimes presupposed to be exceptional dancers. Sometimes such assumptions, which are essentially stereotypes, are inaccurate and unfair. But sometimes they ... products, articles, news
- The Spanish Guitar: The Descendent Of The Middle Ages
by Victor Epand. The title "Spanish guitar" is a reference to the instrument's origin rather than the music played on it. It is also called the "nylon string guitar," "classical guitar," or "gut string guitar." It is certainly one of the most recognizable instruments in the world today, and its history can be traced back for approximately four centuries. Thanks to ancient carvings and statues, we know that instru... products, articles, news
- The Acoustic Guitar: An Overview
by Victor Epand. An acoustic guitar is one that relies solely on acoustic methods to project the sound produced by its strings. Interestingly, the term "acoustic guitar" was not coined until the invention of the electric guitar made it necessary to differentiate between the two. Most people are familiar with the appearance of an acoustic guitar. Made of wood, hollow, and usually possessing six strings stretched o... products, articles, news
- The Importance Of Frets And Fret Boards
by Victor Epand. On a guitar, the fret board is the long neck of the guitar stretching from the body up to the very end, where the strings are tightened. This long neck of the guitar is where the secondary hand plays the chords by pushing down the strings against the fret board in specific places. By pushing the string down against the fret board, effectively the length of the string has been shortened.
When plu... products, articles, news
- Alternative Classical Guitars, Including Portuguese And Flat Top
by Victor Epand. Although its exact history is a little hazy, and subject to much discussion, it is thought that the traditional Portuguese guitar can be traced back as far as the medieval period, and although you will often find references that suggest that it was based on the traditional English guitar, this is most certainly not the case, in particular for the very good reason that there simply is no such thin... products, articles, news
- Guitars - How Do They Differ?
by Kevin Sinclair. Although there are several kinds of guitars the two main ones are the electric and the acoustic and even within these two categories there are many variations.
The acoustic guitar is made of wood and the sound it produces depends upon the shape of the guitar and the strings. The body is usually hollow and nylon strings are used. It does not need to be connected to a power supply unless, of cou... products, articles, news
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