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CLASSICAL GUITAR
Family: Strings
Origin: Spain, 19th century
The guitar as we know it today has evolved during centuries from medieval string instruments such as the lute and the vihuela. Standard E–A–D–G–B–E tuning was established in the 18th century and the classical guitar, with three gut and three metal-spun silk strings was elaborated in Spain during the 19th century. The steel-string acoustic guitar descends from the classical guitar but uses steel strings for a brighter and louder sound and the electric guitar was born in the 1930’s.
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