10 Questions
What does the Indo-European stem 'guit-' mean?
music
What is the common root found in the word 'sitar'?
-tar
For how many years have guitar-like instruments been in existence?
5,000 years
When did the earliest instruments resembling modern acoustic guitars emerge?
500 years ago
What is true about early stringed instruments?
They often lacked some parts of modern guitars
What is the relationship between some early stringed instruments and the lute?
They have some common features
What is the date of the oldest existing six-string guitar?
1779
Who made the oldest existing six-string guitar?
Gaetano Vinaccia
What is uncertain about early guitars?
Their exact date of origin
What is true about the majority of early stringed instruments?
They were often simple instruments
Test your knowledge about the evolution of guitars from their early beginnings to the modern electric guitar. Learn about the authenticity of early guitars and the development of the modern acoustic guitar.
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