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Acoustic Guitar
The acoustic guitar is a polyphonic musical instrument belonging to the lute family of strings. It is played using a pick and also popularly by using the fingers.
The acoustic guitar comprises of two parts, the body and the neck. The body is curved and used as a resonant cavity. On the surface of the body the bridge is positioned, where one end of the strings is attached. The neck is the narrow part of the guitar which contains the fretboard, the nut and tuning keys.
The acoustic guitar has 6 metal strings which are tuned to C G E B F C, although it is not uncommon to come across guitar with 7, 8, 10, 12 and 18 strings. Although the 6-string guitar first made its appearance in the middle of the 16th century, it is unknown when it developed into its contemporary form. The wood the acoustic guitar is constructed from are key for the playing, sound and resilience of the instrument.
The acoustic guitar is played in many musical genres, including blues, jazz, rock, heavy metal, pop and also folk and traditional music. The adjective “acoustic” denotes the production of sound by acoustic methods, unlike the electric guitar. The evolution of the acoustic guitar has brought the acoustic-electric guitar, which is essentially the same instrument with the sound amplified by electronic means.
Studies in acoustic guitar are divided into 4 learning cycles, covering theory, harmony, song accompaniment and improvisation.