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About Spanish guitar
A classical guitar, sometimes is also called a Spanish guitar (referring to its origin, not repertoire).
The evolution of the spanish guitar and its repertoire spans more than four centuries. It has a history that was shaped by contributions from earlier instruments, such as the Renaissance guitar, vihuela and the baroque guitar. The popularity of the spanish guitar has been sustained over the years by many great players, arrangers, and composers. A very short list might include Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710), Fernando Sor (1778-1839), Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829), Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909) and more.
By using their fingers, or more specifically fingernails and/or fingertips, to pluck instead of a plectrum or bow, classical guitarists can play polyphonic music with a sound unique to the family of guitar instruments. It is common to encounter classical guitar music that sustains two, three, or four musical lines or voices. The use of fingernails combined with some flesh of fingertips is generallythe most accepted convention. However there are renowned players who do not utilise fingernails and prefer flesh over nail,
examples include Fernando Sor and in his later years, Francisco Tárrega. On a classical spanish guitar, there is more space between the strings, and a slightly wider fingerboard than is typical with other guitars. This satisfies technical demands made upon the left hand for the execution of polyphonic music and the requirement that the right hand fingers pluck the strings. By using a combination of flesh and fingernail to pluck the strings, a classical guitarist is able to generate a wide variety of sounds. |