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In this section read about fretted instruments including the guitar, the banjo and the mandolin. Despite not being regular members of the orchestra these instruments have been used by composers including Vivaldi and Rodrigo mostly as solo instruments in concerto or operatic works. Watch videos with musicians demonstrating the versatility of fretted instruments and explore the wide range of music composed for them.
This page explores the music of the both the acoustic guitar and the electric guitar.
An introduction to the acoustic guitar, this rarely used orchestral instrument.
In this film there are tips about dynamics, the different plucking techinuqes and the different tones available to guitarists.
In this film learn about guitar harmonics, vibrato strumming, and more unusual guitar techniques such as the Bartok snap.
Tips for composing for the guitar.
