Guitar

Justin Beeles Guitar 2/20/01 History of the Guitar Throughout its centuries-old history, the guitar has alternately experienced times of extreme popularity and cultural obscurity. Through the diversity of instruments that now belong to the guitar family and through the diversity of musical styles played upon the guitar, its existence has now been secured. The guitar originated in Persia about four thousand years ago. Historians think that a resonating body such as a tortoise shell combined with …showed first 75 words of 631 total…

…showed last 75 words of 631 total…enthusiasts who were finally receiving the credit they deserved. The guitar has experienced its ups and downs as the years have gone by. Fluctuating in and out of the popular musical world, the existence of the guitar has, at times, been in great danger. However, with the wide variety of music played today, and the diversity of instruments that now exist in the guitar family, we surely will enjoy the guitar for years to come.