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1400 BCE
The Hittites
Carved picture of a man playing a string instrument. -
1200 BCE
The Cithara
Greeks change the two string lyre to make it more professional. -
700
The Oud
By now, the Cithara has become popular in Spain and Portugal. The Moors conquer Spain and introduce the 4 string Oud, which will modify the Cithara even more -
1400
The Vihuela
The 4 string Cithara has evolved into the Moorish Guitar and the Latin Guitar. The Vihuela is invented at this time and becomes the preffered stringed instrument for the next 200 years -
The Baroque Guitar
This guitar is invented due to difficulties playing and tuning the Vihuela. -
The Modern Day Acoustic Guitar
One "Aha" moment happens when Antonio Torres Jurado modifies the guitar by increasing the size of the body and the neck -
The Modern Day Acoustic Guitar
The six string acoustic guitar is modified to its common day look. -
The Electric Guitar
This "Aha" moment happened in the garage of George Beauchamp. It's name is the "Frying Pan"
