The GuitarThe Guitar

- The perfect instrument?- The perfect instrument?

Olly Davey, Devon LDP Music Service

Styles of MusicStyles of Music ClassicalClassical FolkFolk JazzJazz BluesBlues ReggaeReggae RockRock PopPop World music – African, S AmericanWorld music – African, S American… … and many more …and many more …

Ways to playWays to play

FingerstyleFingerstyle Strum – fingers or pickStrum – fingers or pick Single notes – fingers or pickSingle notes – fingers or pick SlideSlide PercussivePercussive Many different styles within those and Many different styles within those and

players keep finding new ways to play itplayers keep finding new ways to play it

TuningsTunings StandardStandard

E A D G B E E A D G B E ((EElephants lephants AAnd nd DDonkeys onkeys GGrow row BBig ig EEars)ars)

““Dropped D” – D A D G B EDropped D” – D A D G B E Open ChordsOpen Chords

G – D G D G B DG – D G D G B D D – D A D F# A DD – D A D F# A D

Hybrid TuningsHybrid Tunings D A D G A DD A D G A D D G D G B DD G D G B D

And many more ….And many more ….

MusicMusic

Chord “Windows”Chord “Windows”

E minor - Em

A minor - Am

Early guitarsEarly guitars

Early GuitarsEarly Guitars

Modern GuitarsModern GuitarsSpanish or Classical Guitar Flat Top Guitar

Nylon StringsSteel Strings

Martin GuitarsMartin Guitars

The Electric GuitarThe Electric Guitar

The First Electric GuitarThe First Electric Guitar

The Rickenbacker “Frying Pan”

1931

The First Electric GuitaristThe First Electric Guitarist

Charlie Christian – 1930s

Fender and GibsonFender and Gibson

Leo Fender Les Paul

Fender and GibsonFender and Gibson

Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix

The Bass GuitarThe Bass Guitar

More BassMore Bass

Chord “Windows”Chord “Windows”

E minor - Em

A minor - Am