A Multi-string classical guitar is a musical instrument with more than 6 strings, usually between 7 and 10.
History
Makers:
Players:
- Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856)
- Napoléon Coste (June 27, 1805 – February 17, 1883), French guitarist and composer.
Seven-string classical guitar
Its invention is attributed to Andrei Sychra, who also wrote a method for the guitar, as well as over one thousand compositions, seventy-five of which were republished in the 1840s by Stellovsky, then again in the 1880s by Gutheil. Some of these were published again in the Soviet Union in 1926.
Eight-string classical guitar
Ten-string classical guitar
Players:
Composers:
Harp classical guitar
The harp (classical) guitar is a guitar combining features found in the guitar and the harp. The Harp style strings are used as Bass or Drone strings, and add to the harmonic texture.
See also
Bibliography
- [1] The State of the 7-String Guitar in 2006 by Stephen Rekas.
- [2] Creating the DeCava Ten-String Classical Guitar by James R. DeCava
External links
- [3] Cathedralguitar.com, home of the Multi-String Guitar
- [4] The Lacôte Harp Guitars by Gregg Miner
- [5] Harpguitars.net
- [6] Tenstringguitar.com
- [7] George Montalvo
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