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The History of the Electric Guitar

Throughout the history of music there have been many iconic instruments as the times have changed. The Harpischord, Piano, Viloin, But nothing more iconic than the Electric Guitar. The electric guitar worked its way into music in the early thirties through Jazz. The Electric guitar was used to replace its counterpart, the bulky acoustic guitar, and offer much more versatility. The instrument did not find itself growing in popularity until the late nineteen sixties in the heyday of rock and roll (Millard 2) through bands such as The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who. As time progressed music changed. As did the role of the electric guitar. In todays music rock and roll has sort have taken a second seat to pop music ruled mostly by electronic keyboards called synthesizers and computer looped drums. As rock and roll took an underground flow so did the electric guitar. Many modifications have been made to change the sound or itch by running it through various pedals or amplifiers. Other than the sound changes the purpose of the guitar has not changed over the years.

REF

Millard, Andre

2004. The Electric Guitar. New York: JHU Press