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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to guitars:
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[[File:Musee-de-la-musique-6.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A variety of guitars.]]
The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to guitars:

A '''[[guitar]]''' is a [[plucked string instrument]], usually played with fingers or a [[guitar pick|pick]]. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Most guitar necks have metal frets attached (the exception is fretless bass guitars). Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with either nylon or steel strings. Some modern 2010-era guitars are made of [[polycarbonate]] materials. Guitars are made and repaired by [[luthier]]s. There are two primary families of guitars: acoustic and electric. An acoustic guitar has a wooden top and a hollow body. An electric guitar may be a solid-body or hollow body instrument, which is made louder by using a pickup and plugging it into a [[guitar amplifier|guitar amplifier and speaker]]. Another type of guitar is the low-pitched [[bass guitar]].


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==Instrument classification==
==What type of instrument is a guitar?==
A guitar can be described as all of the following:

*[[Musical instrument]]
*[[Musical instrument]]
**[[Chordophone]]
**[[Plucked string instrument]]
**[[Rhythm section]] instrument


==Types and varieties of guitars==
==Types and varieties of guitars==

===Standard guitar variations===
===Standard guitar variations===
*[[Archtop guitar]]
* [[Acoustic guitar]]
*[[Flat top guitar]]
* [[Acoustic-electric guitar]]
*[[Classical guitar]]
* [[Archtop guitar]]
*[[Parlor guitar]]
* [[Classical guitar]]
*[[Fretless guitar]]
* [[Electric guitar]]
*[[Flamenco guitar]]
* [[Flamenco guitar]]
*[[Resonator guitar]]
* [[Flat top guitar]]
*[[Tailed bridge guitar]]
* [[Fretless guitar]]
*[[Selmer guitar]] (Maccaferri)
* [[Hybrid guitar]]
*[[Steel-string acoustic guitar]]
* [[Parlor guitar]]
*[[Acoustic-electric guitar]]
* [[Resonator guitar]]
*[[Semi-acoustic guitar]]
* [[Selmer guitar]] (Maccaferri)
*[[Hybrid guitar]]
* [[Semi-acoustic guitar]]
*[[Silent guitar]]
* [[Silent guitar]]
*[[Electric guitar]]
* [[Steel-string acoustic guitar]]
*[[Dickhead guitar]]
* [[Tailed bridge guitar]]


===Pitch-based variations===
===Pitch-based variations===
*[[Alto guitar (disambiguation)|Alto guitar]]
*[[Baritone guitar]]
*[[Baritone guitar]]
*Bass guitars
*Bass guitars
**[[Contrabass guitar]]
**[[Acoustic bass guitar]]
**[[Acoustic bass guitar]]
**[[Bass guitar]]
**[[Bass guitar]]
*[[Niibori guitars]]
*[[Octave guitar]]
*[[Requinto]]
*[[Soprano guitar]]
*[[Tenor guitar]]
*[[Tenor guitar]]
*[[G-sharp guitar]]
*[[Terz guitar]]
*[[Octave twelve]] (Mando-guitar)


===Steel guitars===
===Steel guitars===
*[[Lap steel guitar]] (aka Hawaiian guitar)
*[[Lap steel guitar]] (aka Hawaiian guitar)
*[[Pedal steel guitar]]
*[[Pedal steel guitar]]

===Courses===
* Single course
* Double course (e.g., 12-string guitar)
* Triple course (e.g. [[Tiple]] Colombiano)
* Four or more strings per course (e.g. [[Guitarron Chileno]])


===Extra strings===
===Extra strings===
*[[Seven-string guitar]] - The Russian Guitar and Electric guitar
*[[Seven-string guitar]] – Russian guitar and electric guitar
*[[Eight-string guitar]]
*[[Eight-string guitar]]
*[[Nine-string guitar]]
*[[Nine-string guitar]]
*[[10-string guitar]]
*[[Ten-string guitar]]
*[[Twelve string guitar]]
*[[11-string guitar]]
*[[Twelve-string guitar]]
*[[Extended-range bass]] - Covers bass guitars with 5 or more strings.
*[[13-string guitar]]
*[[Extended-range bass]] – Covers bass guitars with 5 or more strings

===Fewer strings===
* [[Three-string guitar]]
* [[Four-string guitar (disambiguation)|Four-string guitar]]
* [[Five-string guitar (disambiguation)|Five-string guitar]]


===Misc===
===Misc===
*[[Harp guitar]]
* [[Harp guitar]]
*[[Gittler guitar]]
* [[Gittler guitar]]
*[[Glock-Guitar]]
* [[Lyre-guitar]]
*[[Lyre-guitar]]
* [[Nano guitar]]
*[[Nano guitar]]
* [[Portuguese guitar]]
*[[Portuguese guitar]]
* [[Prepared guitar]]
*[[Prepared guitar]]
* [[Vintage guitar]]
*[[Vintage guitar]]
*[[Warr Guitars]]


==Models==
===Guitar-like instruments===

*[[Tar (lute)]] Four-stringed Persian instrument
===6-strings===
*[[Balalaika]] Russian guitar
*[[Banjo guitar]] – six-string banjo with the neck of a guitar. Also called a "guitjo".
**[[Guitjo (double-neck)|Double-necked guitjo]]
*[[Cavaquinho]] small Luso-Brazilian guitar
*[[Cigar Box Guitar]]
*[[Chapman Stick]]
*[[Shamisen]] Three-stringed Japanese guitar
*[[Ukulele]]
*[[Lute]] (and [[Lutenist]])
*[[Mandolin]]
*[[Guitarlele]]
*[[Pencilina]]
*[[Cuatro (instrument)|Cuatro]]
*[[Tres (musical instrument)|Tres]]
*[[Tiple]]
*[[Requinto]]
*[[Tamburica]]
*[[mydick]]


==Models==
===6-String===
====Acoustic guitar models====
====Acoustic guitar models====
*[[CF Martin & Company]] [[Dreadnought (guitar type)|Dreadnought]]
*[[C. F. Martin & Company|CF Martin & Company]] [[Dreadnought (guitar type)|Dreadnought]]
*[[Gibson J-45]]
*[[Gibson J-45]]
*[[Ovation Roundback]]
*[[Ovation Roundback]]
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*[[Superstrat]]
*[[Superstrat]]
*[[Steinberger]]
*[[Steinberger]]
*[[PRS Guitars|PRS]]

*[[Red Special]]Brian May
===Basses===
===Bass guitars===
[[Bass guitar]]s are also called "electric basses".
*[[Fender Jazz Bass]]
*[[Fender Jazz Bass]]
*[[Fender Precision Bass]]
*[[Fender Precision Bass]]
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*[[Alembic Bass]]
*[[Alembic Bass]]


==Parts of a guitar ==
==Parts==
[[File:E-Gitarre.jpg|thumb|right|''An [[Epiphone]] [[Les Paul]] [[electric guitar]]'']]
[[File:E-Gitarre.jpg|thumb|right|An [[Epiphone]] [[Les Paul]] electric guitar]]
* Body: The [[solid body]] of an electric and the hollow [[sound box]] of an acoustic
*[[Headstock]] (peghead, head)
*[[Nut (instrumental)]]
* [[Bridge (instrument)|Bridge]]
* [[Fingerboard]] (fretboard)
*[[Machine head]]s (or [[Tuning keys]])
*[[Frets]]
* [[Fret]]s
* [[Guitar wiring|Wiring and electronics (including volume and tone controls)]]
*[[Fretboard]] (fingerboard)
* [[Headstock]] (peghead, head)
*[[Truss rod]]
*[[Inlay (guitar)]]
* [[Inlay (guitar)|Inlay]]
* [[Machine head]]s (tuners)
*[[Neck (music)]]
*Neck joint: see [[Set-in neck]], [[Bolt-on neck]] and [[Neck-thru]]
* [[Neck (music)|Neck]]
* Neck joint: see [[Set-in neck]], [[Bolt-on neck]] and [[Neck-thru]]
* [[Nut (string instrument)|Nut]]
*[[Pickup (music technology)]] (Electric – [[Single coil]] (including [[P-90]]), [[Humbucker]]) (Acoustic – [[Piezoelectric sensor|Piezoelectric]])
* [[Pickguard]]
*[[Bridge (instrument)]]
* [[Pickup (music technology)|Pickup]] (Electric – [[Single coil]] (including [[P-90]]), [[Humbucker]]) (Acoustic – [[Piezoelectric sensor|Piezoelectric]])
*[[Pickguard]]
* [[Sound board (music)|Sound board]] (Acoustic)
*Body: The [[solid body]] of an electric and the [[sounding box]] of an acoustic
* [[String (music)|Strings]]
*[[Sounding board]] (Acoustic)
*[[Strings (music)]]
* [[Truss rod]]


==Guitar accessories==
==Guitar accessories==

===Misc===
===Miscellaneous===
*[[Capo (musical device)|Capo]]
*[[Guitar pick]]
*[[Fingerpick]]
*[[Neck-thru-body]]
*[[Slide guitar|Slide]]
*[[Vibrato systems for guitar]] ("Tremolo arm")
*[[Electronic tuner]]
*[[Patch cord]] (Electric, some acoustics)

===Guitar amplifiers===

[[Guitar amplifier]]
*[[Distortion (guitar)]]
*[[Power attenuator (guitar)]]
*[[Preamplifier]]
*Stack: A guitar amplification setup consisting of one or more speaker cabinets and a "head" ([[amplifier]]), rather than a self-contained unit.

===Guitar effects===

[[Effects unit]] (also known as "Stomp Box")
*[[Compression (electric guitar)]]
*[[Chorus effect]]
*[[Delay (audio effect)]]
*[[Fuzz (electric guitar)]]
*[[Flange (electric guitar)]]
*[[Phaser (electric guitar)]]
*Reverb ([[Reverberation]])
*Sustain
**[[Infinite guitar]]
*[[Ebow]]
*Overdrive/distortion terms
**[[Eddie Van Halen brown sound|Brown sound]]
**[[Crunch (guitar)|Crunch]]
**[[Gain (electronics)|Gain]]
**[[Distortion (guitar)]]
**[[Overdrive (music)]]
*Clean/Dirty
*[[Wah-wah pedal]]


===Guitar software===
===Guitar software===
*[[Amplitube (guitar software)]]
*[[Guitar Rig (guitar software)]]
*[[Guitar Pro]]
*[[Guitar Pro]]
*[[G7 (guitar software)]]
*[[G7 (guitar software)]]
*[[Guitar Tracks 3 Pro (guitar software)]]
*[[GCH (Multimedia Guitar Course)]]
*[[Power Tab]]
*[[Power Tab]]
*[[RiffWorks]] Guitar recording and online collaboration software. Free version.
*[[RiffWorks]] Guitar recording and online collaboration software. Free version.
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**''[[Guitar Hero (series)|Guitar Hero]]'' Like ''Guitar Freaks'', except for home use
**''[[Guitar Hero (series)|Guitar Hero]]'' Like ''Guitar Freaks'', except for home use
**''[[Frets on Fire]]'' A [[cross-platform]] ''Guitar Hero'' clone licensed under [[GNU GPL]].
**''[[Frets on Fire]]'' A [[cross-platform]] ''Guitar Hero'' clone licensed under [[GNU GPL]].
**''[[Rockband]]'' A multi-platform game for PlayStation 2, 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii which includes a guitar element similar to that of Guitar Hero/Freaks along with a Karaoke-like vocal element and a drum element.
**[http://www.sonomawireworks.com/ RiffWorks – Guitar Recording Software, Online Collaboration, and Podcasting]
**''[[Rockband]]'' A muilti-platform game for PlayStation 2, 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii which includes a guitar element similar to that of Guitar Hero/Freaks along with a Karaoke-like vocal element and a drum element.


==Guitar use==
==Guitar use==

===Guitar music===
===Guitar music===
*[[Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra]]
*[[Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra]]
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The difference between guitar playing styles and guitar techniques (below) is that a style is a collection of techniques
The difference between guitar playing styles and guitar techniques (below) is that a style is a collection of techniques
*[[3rd bridge]]
*[[3rd bridge]]
*[[Blues guitar playing]]
*[[Classical guitar techniques]]
*[[Classical guitar techniques]]
*[[Downstrokes picking]]
*[[Downstrokes picking]]
*[[Extended technique]]
*[[Extended technique]]
*[[Flamenco]]
*[[Flamenco]]
*[[Flamrock]]
*[[Guitar solo]]
*[[Guitar solo]]
*[[Guitar Moves]]
*[[Guitar showmanship]]
*[[Jazz guitar]]
*[[Jazz guitar]]
*[[Lead guitar]]
*[[Lead guitar]]
*[[Multiple guitar players]]
*[[Prepared guitar]]
*[[Prepared guitar]]
*[[Rhythm guitar]]
*[[Rhythm guitar]]
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===Guitar technique===
===Guitar technique===
''Main Category: [[:Category:Guitar performance techniques]]''
''Main Category: [[:Category:Guitar performance techniques]]''
{{See also|Musical technique}}


====Fretting hand technique====
====Fretting hand technique====
*[[Dampening]]
*[[Damping (music)|Dampening]]
*[[Hammer-on]]
*[[Hammer-on]]
*[[Pull-off]]
*[[Pull-off]]
*[[Guitar chord]]
*[[Guitar chord]]
**[[Barre chord]]
**[[Barre chord]]
**[[Five-fret stretch]]
*[[String skipping]]
*[[String skipping]]


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*[[Apoyando]]: rest stroke
*[[Apoyando]]: rest stroke
*[[Chicken picking]]
*[[Chicken picking]]
*[[Fingerstyle guitar]] (including Travis picking)
*[[Fingerstyle guitar]] & fingerpicking (including Travis picking)
*[[Fingerpicking]]
*[[Pattern picking]]
*[[Pattern picking]]
*[[Picados]]
*[[Picados]]
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====Head (Left) hand techniques====
====Head (Left) hand techniques====
*[[Double stop]]
*[[Double stop]]
*[[Finger vibrato]] (includes string-bending, and bending behind the nut)
*[[Finger vibrato]] (includes [[string bending]], and bending behind the nut)
*[[Left-hand muting]]
*[[Left-hand muting]]
*[[Slide guitar]]
*[[Slide guitar]]
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=====Harmonic techniques=====
=====Harmonic techniques=====

{{Main|Guitar harmonics}}
[[Guitar harmonic]]
*[[Artificial harmonic]]
*[[Artificial harmonic]]
*[[Pinch harmonic]]
*[[Pinch harmonic]]
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==Guitar makers==
==Guitar makers==

{{Main|List of guitar manufacturers}}
[[List of guitar manufacturers|Guitar manufacturers]]
*[[Luthier|Luthier (Guitar maker)]]
* [[Luthier|Luthier (Guitar maker)]]
*[[John Bailey (luthier)|Bailey, John]]
* [[John Bailey (luthier)|Bailey, John]]
*[[B.C. Rich|B.C. Rich Guitars]]
*[[Dana Bourgeois|Bourgeois Guitars]]
* [[B.C. Rich|B.C. Rich Guitars]]
*[[Caparison Guitars]]
* [[Dana Bourgeois|Bourgeois Guitars]]
*[[Carvin A&I]]
* [[Caparison Guitars]]
*[[Collings Guitars]]
* [[Carvin A&I]]
*[[Cort Guitars]]
* [[Collings Guitars]]
*[[Dean Guitars]]
* [[Cort Guitars]]
*[[Epiphone Guitars]]
* [[Dean Guitars]]
*[[ESP Guitars]]
* [[Eastwood Guitars]]
* [[Epiphone Guitars]]
*[[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation]]
*[[Fernandes Guitars]]
* [[ESP Guitars]]
* [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation]]
*[[Flipper's Guitar]]
* [[Fernandes Guitars]]
*[[Gibson Guitar Corporation]]
*[[Godin guitars]]
* [[Flipper's Guitar]]
* [[Gibson Guitar Corporation]]
*[[Heritage Guitars]]
*[[Hagstrom]]
* [[Godin guitars]]
*[[Ibanez]]
* [[Gretsch]]
*[[Jackson Guitars]]
* [[Heritage Guitars]]
* [[Hagstrom]]
*[[James Tyler Guitars]]
* [[Ibanez]]
*[[John Bailey (luthier)|John Bailey]]
*[[Kramer Guitars]]
* [[Jackson Guitars]]
* [[James Tyler Guitars]]
*[[Kilometer]]
* [[John Bailey (luthier)|John Bailey]]
*longfellowguitars
*[[Maton Guitars]]
* [[Kramer Guitars]]
*[[Martin Guitars]]
* [[Kilometer]]
* [[Linda Manzer]]
*[[Music Man (company)|MusicMan]]
*[[Novax Guitars]]
* [[Maton Guitars]]
* [[Martin Guitars]]
*[[Ovation guitar|Ovation Guitar Company]]
* [[Music Man (company)|MusicMan]]
*[[Peavey Guitars]]
* [[Ovation guitar|Ovation Guitar Company]]
*[[Pensa Custom Guitars]]
*[[PRS Guitars]]
* [[Peavey Guitars]]
*[[Rickenbacker Guitars]]
* [[Pensa Custom Guitars]]
* [[PRS Guitars]]
*[[Schecter Guitar Research]]
*[[Shine Guitars]]
* [[Rickenbacker Guitars]]
* [[Schecter Guitar Research]]
*[[Snowpeace Guitars]]
*[[Takamine Guitars]]
* [[Takamine Guitars]]
*[[Taylor Guitars]]
* [[Taylor Guitars]]
*[[Valley Arts Guitar]]
* [[Valley Arts Guitar]]
*[[Warwick (bass guitar)]]
* [[Warwick (bass guitar)]]
*[[Washburn guitars]]
* [[Washburn guitars]]
*[[Yamaha (manufacturer)]]
* [[Yamaha (manufacturer)|Yamaha]]
*[[Zon guitars]]
* [[Zon guitars]]

==Guitar magazines==
* ''[[Acoustic (magazine)|Acoustic]]''
* ''[[Acoustic Guitar (magazine)|Acoustic Guitar]]''
* ''[[Classical Guitar (magazine)|Classical Guitar]]''
* ''[[Fretboard Journal]]''
* ''[[Guitar Aficianado]]''
* ''[[Guitar Player]]''
* ''[[Guitar World]]''
* ''[[Guitarist (magazine)|Guitarist]]''
* ''[[Premier Guitar]]''
* ''[[Soundboard (magazine)|Soundboard]]''
* ''[[Total Guitar]]''
* ''[[Vintage Guitar (magazine)|Vintage Guitar]]''
* ''[[Young Guitar Magazine]]''


==Guitar music==
==Guitar music==
*[[List of compositions for guitar]]
*[[List of compositions for guitar]]


==Guitar community==
==Guitar festivals==
*[[Golden Guitar]] Attraction in Australia

===Guitar magazines, web-sites and other media===
*[[Guitar Player]]
*[[Guitar World]]
*[[Total Guitar]]
*[[Ultimate-Guitar]]
*[[Young Guitar Magazine]]
*[[Guitarist]]
*[[Vintage Guitar (magazine)]]
*[[TrueFire]]
*[[aeguitar.org]]
*[http://www.guitarkitbuilder.com Guitar Kit Builder]
*[http://www.classicalguitarlinks.net Classical Guitar Links]
*[http://www.guitarchords247.com Guitar Chords 247]

===Guitar festivals===
*[[Crossroads Guitar Festival]]
*[[Crossroads Guitar Festival]]
*[[Darwin International Guitar Festival]]
*[[Darwin International Guitar Festival]]
*[[Output festival]]
*[[Output festival]]


==Guitar community==
===Significant guitarists===
*[[Golden Guitar]] Attraction in Australia

==Significant guitarists==
<!--this list will be shortened-->
<!--this list will be shortened-->
*[[Guitarist]]
*[[Guitarist]]
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*[[List of classical guitarists]]
*[[List of classical guitarists]]


===Guitar methodologies===
==Guitar methodologies==
*[[Guitar Craft]]
*[[Guitar Craft]]

===Slang and other terms===
*[[Axe (disambiguation)|Axe]] – A Guitar
*[[Fret buzz]]
*[[Guitar battle]] or guitar duel
*[[Guitar face]]
*[[Guitar hero (slang)|Guitar hero]]<!--NOT related to the video game-->
*[[Guitar legend (slang)|Guitar legend]]<!--NOT related to the video game-->
*[[Jam (music)]] – Playing with other people


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Guitar}}
*[[Outline of music]]
*[[Outline of music]]
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{reflist}}
www.redtube.com


==External links==
==External links==
{{Sisterlinks|Guitars}}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110612173823/http://www.bsmny.org/features/iidguitar/index.php Instruments In Depth: The Guitar] An online feature from Bloomingdale School of Music (October, 2007)
*[http://wikimindmap.com/viewmap.php?wiki=en.wikipedia.org&topic=Outline+of+guitars&Submit=Search This outline displayed as a mindmap], at ''wikimindmap.com''
*[http://www.bsmny.org/features/iidguitar/index.php Instruments In Depth: The Guitar] An online feature from Bloomingdale School of Music (October, 2007)
*[http://www3.uakron.edu/gfaa/stalking.html Stalking the Oldest Six-String Guitar]
*[http://www3.uakron.edu/gfaa/stalking.html Stalking the Oldest Six-String Guitar]
*[http://www.bsharp.org/physics/guitar Guitar physics]
*[http://www.bsharp.org/physics/guitar Guitar physics]
*[http://library.csun.edu/igra/ International Guitar Research Archive]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110719135326/http://library.csun.edu/igra/ International Guitar Research Archive]
*[http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/guit/hd_guit.htm The Guitar], Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, [[The Metropolitan Museum of Art]] featuring many historic guitars from the Museum's collection
*[http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/guit/hd_guit.htm The Guitar], Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, [[The Metropolitan Museum of Art]] featuring many historic guitars from the Museum's collection


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Latest revision as of 12:10, 30 October 2023

A variety of guitars.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to guitars:

A guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Most guitar necks have metal frets attached (the exception is fretless bass guitars). Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with either nylon or steel strings. Some modern 2010-era guitars are made of polycarbonate materials. Guitars are made and repaired by luthiers. There are two primary families of guitars: acoustic and electric. An acoustic guitar has a wooden top and a hollow body. An electric guitar may be a solid-body or hollow body instrument, which is made louder by using a pickup and plugging it into a guitar amplifier and speaker. Another type of guitar is the low-pitched bass guitar.

Instrument classification

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A guitar can be described as all of the following:

Types and varieties of guitars

[edit]

Standard guitar variations

[edit]

Pitch-based variations

[edit]

Steel guitars

[edit]

Courses

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  • Single course
  • Double course (e.g., 12-string guitar)
  • Triple course (e.g. Tiple Colombiano)
  • Four or more strings per course (e.g. Guitarron Chileno)

Extra strings

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Fewer strings

[edit]

Misc

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Models

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6-strings

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Acoustic guitar models

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Semi-acoustic models

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Solid body electric models

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Bass guitars

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Bass guitars are also called "electric basses".

Parts

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An Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar

Guitar accessories

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Miscellaneous

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Guitar amplifiers

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Guitar amplifier

Guitar effects

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Effects unit (also known as "Stomp Box")

Guitar software

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Guitar use

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Guitar music

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Guitar tunings

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See Guitar tunings and List of guitar tunings.

Guitar playing styles

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The difference between guitar playing styles and guitar techniques (below) is that a style is a collection of techniques

Guitar technique

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Main Category: Category:Guitar performance techniques

See also: Musical technique

Fretting hand technique

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Bridge (Right) hand techniques

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See also the following from List of musical terminology: sul porticello (plucking/strumming near the bridge), sul tasto (plucking/strumming above the fingerboard)

Strumming
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Flat picking (single picking, plectrum picking)
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Finger picking (multiple picking)
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Percussive techniques
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Head (Left) hand techniques

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Legato techniques
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Harmonic techniques
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Guitar harmonic

Extended techniques

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See also: Extended technique

History of guitars

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Guitar makers

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Guitar manufacturers

Guitar magazines

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Guitar music

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Guitar festivals

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Guitar community

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Significant guitarists

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Guitar methodologies

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See also

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References

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