2.  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, typically made of wood, and strung with animal gut, nylon, or steel strings.  The Guitar is a type of Chordophone.  Three types of guitar: ▪ Acoustic Guitar ▪ Classical Guitar ▪ Electric Guitar

3.  http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php ?video_id=158724&title=Guitar&ref=Sbonitz http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php ?video_id=158724&title=Gui

4.  Moors instrument- Oud  Scandinavian instrument- Lute  http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=G6wZa53B 1Rc&feature=related

5. Other Ancient Ancestors of the Guitar  Tanbur: http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=Kfy53P_FPtM http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=Kfy53P_FPtM Instruments like the bowl- harp and tanbur are some of the earliest string instruments known to man. A tanbur is a long-necked stringed instrument with a small egg- or pear-shaped body, with an arched or round back, usually with a soundboard of wood or hide, and a long, straight neck". The tanbur probably developed from the bowl harp as the neck was straightened out to allow the string/s to be pressed down to create more notes.

6.  Long Neck, Fretboard  Curved Sides  Flat Back  Flat Front

7.  Evolution of the guitar beyond four strings  Tuning set

8.  Prominent in many forms of music/business  Blues  1950’s Jazz  Rock and Roll  Commercials  Radio ads  Anything Else?

9.  Construction of Guitars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP8TgGU mJHo&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_m ode=1&safe=active Construction of Guitars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP8TgGU mJHo&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_m ode=1&safe=active

10.  Guy, Paul (2001-2007). A Brief History of Guitar. http://www.guyguitars.com/eng/handbook/BriefHis tory.html http://www.guyguitars.com/eng/handbook/BriefHis tory.html  Wikipedia. Guitar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar  Acoustic Guitar History (2007-2011). http://www.acousticguitars.us/guitars.htm