Types Of Spanish Guitars

Before the guitar rose to prominence, the Vihuela was the king of Spanish music during the Renaissance (15th and 16th centuries). It is the ancestor of the modern guitar and was the instrument of the Spanish aristocracy.

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The world of Spanish guitars is rich, specific, and deeply tied to musical culture. To choose: Before the guitar rose to prominence, the Vihuela

The modern classical guitar was perfected in the 19th century by Spanish luthier Antonio de Torres Jurado. To choose: The modern classical guitar was perfected

Classical concerts, conservatory studies, fingerstyle arrangements of folk or popular music, studio recording.

Historical performance (music of Sor, Aguado, Giuliani, Carulli), museums, and specialist period-instrument ensembles. Not generally used for modern flamenco or classical repertoire.

Bright, percussive, punchy, dry, and "barking" with a quick decay. Sustain is deliberately short to avoid muddying the complex rhythms and the singer's voice. The attack is sharp and crisp.