GUITAR Definition & Meaning

guitar

[gi-tahr]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a stringed musical instrument with a long, fretted neck, a flat, somewhat violinlike body, and typically six strings, which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.

guitar

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noun

music a plucked stringed instrument originating in Spain, usually having six strings, a flat sounding board with a circular sound hole in the centre, a flat back, and a fretted fingerboard. Range: more than three octaves upwards from E on the first leger line below the bass staff See also electric guitar bass guitar Hawaiian guitar

guitar

A stringed musical instrument (see strings) usually played by strumming or plucking. Guitars are widely used in folk music and, often amplified electronically, in country and western music and rock 'n' roll.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of guitar¹

1615–25; < Spanish guitarra < Arabic ��ī�� ≪ Greek �쾱�ٳ�á�� kithara

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of guitar¹

C17: from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic ��ī��, from Greek kithara _cithara

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"Then I see another acoustic guitar flying over the top and in a thousand pieces on the floor - and realise that's my guitar," Nick added.

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Maybe a man in my arms would neutralize the sound of steel guitars in my ears.

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I’m sort of slowly falling out of love with the guitar.

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Stone played keyboards, guitar, bass and drums and wrote, arranged and produced all of the group’s music.

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Strumming a black acoustic guitar to match his black tuxedo pants and jacket, Hugh Jackman strolled onto the stage of the Hollywood Bowl and let the audience know precisely what it was in for.

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