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By Larry Shea

From the Renaissance to Early 1900sAround 4,000 years ago, instruments such as the Arch-Lute and Cittern were the first considerations of guitars

Popular instruments in the Renaissance and classical periods of music

The Beginning of the Blues Around the early 1900s- 1920s, Slavery and Spirituality influenced the style of the blues

One famous early blues guitarist was Robert Johnson

Crossroad Blues- 1936

Jazz GuitarAround 1930s began the evolvement of Jazz guitar

Django Reindheart- Minor Swing

Later Jazz guitarists Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, and Pat Martino

Invention of the Electric Guitar1932, Rickenbacker Frying pan was the first amplified string instrument

In 1940, Les Paul Invented the Solid Body Electric Guitar

Blues Legends1940-50 produced blues guitar legends like Muddy waters and John Lee HookerB.B King- The thrill is gone

Blues TechniquesInvention of electric guitar highly influenced blues playingString bendingFret SlidingPentatonic and blues scales

Birth of Rock and RollChuck Berry Father of Rock and RollRoll over Beethoven 1956Inspiration for musicians like Keith Richards and Elvis Presley

60s Guitar IconsJimmie Hendrix

Jeff Beck

Jimmy Paige

Many More

The Unique Rock SoundGuitar players used previous techniques from blues and jazz players as well as many electronic effects Distortion- Crunchy, Dirty soundReverb- Open, Live sound

Other EffectsWah Pedal- ( Alt. Guitar frequency to make a Whining noise) - Ex. Eric Clapton- White Room

Other Effects (Cont.)Bottleneck slide- (cylinder around players finger and would slide over frets to produce a note)- Ex. Duane Allman solo- Layla

The 80sGuitar Virtuosos:

Steve VaiJoe Satriani Stevie Ray Vaughn Slash Many more!

Techniques and ToolsSpeed ShreddingFret Board TappingWhammy Bar- ( Floating Bridge system on guitar, raises or lowers pitch)Eddie Van Halen- Eruption

Effects Pedals

Popular Effect in the 80s were Chorus, Flanger, and Delay

U2s guitarist- The Edge

90s to Now Contemporary Players:

Jack White

Tom Morello

Dan Aurebach

I believe every guitar player inherently has something unique about their playing. They just have to identify what makes them different and develop it.

- Jimmy Page

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