SCUOLA SECONDARIA “R. MOTTO” THE GUITAR BY VIOLA ANGELI CAMILLA BAKER GIULIO MORESCALCHI ANNA PAOLI SCUOLA SECONDARIA “R. MOTTO” CLASSE I D
THE GUITAR The GUITAR is a strumming chordophone musical instrument. It can be played with the fingertip, with the nails or a pick. The sound is produced by the vibration of six strings and amplified by the sound box.
ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS THE GUITAR ELEMENTS AND MATERIALS
THE GUITAR SOUND BOARD CEDAR from Canada SPRUCE from Val di Fiemme Val Canale e German spruce Seasoned soft woods (minimum 5 years) with high content of lignin: a polimer that gives wood's solidity
RIBS - BACK PLATE - BRIDGE THE GUITAR RIBS - BACK PLATE - BRIDGE Multiple seasoned hardwood to warranty stability over time: INDIAN ROSEWOOD (Madagascar) EBONY WALNUT CHERRY WOOD PEAR WOOD FLAMED SPRUCE (East Europe)
THE GUITAR NECK CEDRELA WOOD compact and stable
THE GUITAR NUT PLASTIC CARBON FIBER BONE Fossil mineral Results from natural or synthetic petroleum Fossil mineral
THE GUITAR FRETS 19 Frets STAINLESS STEEL
THE GUITAR HEAD Metal screw TUNING PEGS: CYLINDRICAL ORGAN: plastic or carbon fiber Metal screw TUNING PEGS: Plastic or carbon fiber key head METAL CUBES AND SCREWS
THE GUITAR FINGERBOARD EBONY ROSEWOOD
THE GUITAR STRINGS NYLON for high notes SOL-SI-MI STEEL or BRONZE For low notes RE-LA-MI Thermoplastic silky material Stell: iron + carbon Bronze: copper + tin
Pearlescent interior of mollusc shell Aquamarine and Turquoise THE GUITAR DECORATIVE ELEMENTS AND INLAY MAPLE ROSEWOOD VIOLET WOOD LEMONWOOD MOTHER OF PEARL ABALONE PRECIOUS STONES For shade and touch of color Pearlescent interior of mollusc shell Aquamarine and Turquoise Mineral stones
GLUE THE GUITAR ANIMAL GLUE SYNTHETIC-GLUE An adhesive that is created by prolonged boiling of animal connective tissue (skins, bones, thendons and other tissues) Solvent based adhesives are mixture of ingredients (typically polymers) dissolved in a solvent Polymer dispersion adhesives are milky-white dispersion Often based on polyvinyl acetate SYNTHETIC-GLUE
FOR SHINY, OPAQUE or SATINEZED THE GUITAR PAINTS SHELLAC A yellow resin secreted by KERRIA: the lac insect from Thailand and Assam forest. FOR SHINY, OPAQUE or SATINEZED FINISHING TOUCH
THE GUITAR THE END