How do you distinguish between types of guitars? The difference between the various types of guitars

Electric guitars: There are two strap spikes, the panel is fitted with volume and tone knobs, and a pickup transfer switch, there are no holes, and the strings pass through the saddle.

Folk guitar: There is a strap spike and the strings are held in place by six solid string pegs.

Classical guitar: There are no strap spikes, and the strings are tied to the saddle.

You can also look at the fretboard, but it's too complicated, and I think that's enough.

Take classical guitar and folk guitar as an example, the difference between them is:

1. The origin is different

"Guitar" is a large category of the classical string instrument; As early as the 8th and 9th centuries, there were Arabic and Latin guitars, and the first guitar** was sprouted in the 13th century by King Alphonso X of Castile. In the fifteenth century, the lute, another sub-genre of the stringed instrument, began to rise, and the original Arabic guitar was gradually phased out, and the Latin guitar evolved into the Bivila.

In the 16th century, the Bivila was plucked directly by touching the strings with the fingers, and it was widely circulated among the royal family and nobles. The period most prevalent in Spain was between 1535 and 1578. The lute also laid the foundations of classical music in the 16th century, and still occupies a place in the sub-category of the string instrument.

The ancestors of the folk guitar can be traced back to a variety of ancient plucked instruments in ancient Egypt before two or three thousand years BC, such as Nafar, ancient Babylon and ancient Persia. The oldest modern guitar-like instrument found by archaeologists is the Hittite guitar that lived before 1400 BC on the ruins of ancient Hittite gates in Asia Minor and northern Syria.

2. Different characteristics:

The name classical guitar does not mean that it is limited to playing classical**, different styles**, such as classical**, flamenco, jazz, etc., can be played on classical guitar.

The folk guitar is the most "civilian" member of the guitar family, with the largest number of players, and it is the basis of all kinds of guitars, and the folk guitar is also a member of the guitar family. Since 2009, the electric box dual-purpose folk guitar has brought great convenience to stage performers.

3. Different status classifications:

The classical guitar is known as one of the world's top three musical instruments, along with piano and violin. Considered the highest form of guitar art. The delicate and changeable timbre, rich harmony, and multi-part performance ability of the classical guitar can easily interpret different periods, different styles and different nationalities.

The folk guitar is regarded as a common instrument in pop, rock, blues, and folk songs. In recent years, the emergence of dual-purpose folk guitars has been of great help to stage performers.