Name:
Guitar
Family:
String
How to Play:
Guitars are played by strumming, plucking or striking the strings.
Types:
Guitars generally has three types: acoustic, bass and electric guitars. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes to fit the needs of a musician.
First Known Guitars:
The origin of guitars may have dated back to 1900-1800 B.C. in Babylonia. Archaeologists found a clay plaque showing nude figures holding musical instruments, some of which resembled the guitar.