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- 2. From the Renaissance to Early 1900’s • Around 4,000 years ago, instruments such as the Arch-Lute and Cittern were the first considerations of guitars • Popular instrument’s in the Renaissance and classical periods of music
- 3. The Beginning of the Blues • Around the early 1900’s- 1920’s, Slavery and Spirituality influenced the style of the blues • One famous early blues guitarist was Robert Johnson • “Crossroad Blues”- 1936
- 4. Jazz Guitar • Around 1930’s began the evolvement of Jazz guitar • Django Reindheart- “Minor Swing” • Later Jazz guitarists Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, and Pat Martino
- 5. Invention of the Electric Guitar • 1932, Rickenbacker “Frying pan” was the first amplified string instrument • In 1940, Les Paul Invented the Solid Body Electric Guitar
- 6. Blues Legends • 1940-50 produced blues guitar legends like Muddy waters and John Lee Hooker • B.B King- “ The thrill is gone ”
- 7. Blues Techniques • Invention of electric guitar highly influenced blues playing • String bending • Fret Sliding • Pentatonic and blues scales
- 8. Birth of Rock and Roll • Chuck Berry “Father of Rock and Roll” • “Roll over Beethoven” – 1956 • Inspiration for musicians like Keith Richards and Elvis Presley
- 9. 60’s Guitar Icons • Jimmie Hendrix • Jeff Beck • Jimmy Paige • Many More
- 10. The Unique Rock Sound • Guitar players used previous techniques from blues and jazz players as well as many electronic effects • Distortion- “Crunchy, Dirty sound” • Reverb- “Open, Live sound”
- 11. Other Effects • Wah Pedal- ( Alt. Guitar frequency to make a “Whining” noise) - Ex. Eric Clapton- “White Room”
- 12. Other Effects (Cont.) Bottleneck slide- (cylinder around players finger and would slide over frets to produce a note) - Ex. Duane Allman solo- “Layla”
- 13. The 80’s Guitar Virtuosos: • Steve Vai • Joe Satriani • Stevie Ray Vaughn • Slash • Many more!
- 14. Techniques and Tools • Speed “ Shredding” • Fret Board Tapping • Whammy Bar- ( Floating Bridge system on guitar, raises or lowers pitch) • Eddie Van Halen- “Eruption”
- 15. Effects Pedals • Popular Effect in the 80’s were Chorus, Flanger, and Delay • U2’s guitarist- “ The Edge”
- 16. 90’s to Now Contemporary Players: • Jack White • Tom Morello • Dan Aurebach
- 17. I believe every guitar player inherently has something unique about their playing. They just have to identify what makes them different and develop it. - Jimmy Page