Definition of Guitar. Meaning of Guitar. Synonyms of Guitar

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Definition of Guitar

Guitar
Guitar Gui*tar", n. [F. guitare; cf. Pr., Sp., & Pg. guitarra, It. chitarra; all fr. Gr. ?; cf. L. cithara. Cf. Cittern, Gittern.] A stringed instrument of music resembling the lute or the violin, but larger, and having six strings, three of silk covered with silver wire, and three of catgut, -- played upon with the fingers.

Meaning of Guitar from wikipedia

- modern guitar: the classical guitar (Spanish guitar/nylon-string guitar); the steel-string acoustic guitar or electric guitar; and the Hawaiian guitar (pla****...
- The b**** guitar, electric b**** or simply b****, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance...
- electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar. It...
- Guitar Hero is a series of music rhythm game video games first released in 2005, in which players use a guitar-shaped game controller to simulate playing...
- An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout...
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the third release in the Guitar Hero series of music video games. This game is the first in the series to be developed...
- The classical guitar (also known as the nylon-string guitar or Spanish guitar) is a member of the guitar family used in classical music. An acoustic wooden...
- A steel guitar (Hawaiian: kīkākila) is any guitar pla**** while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called...
- Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. It involves playing a guitar while holding a hard object (a slide)...
- alto guitar, a classical guitar with light strings and a small body, designed to be tuned higher than the normal classical guitar Tenor guitar, when...