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sweetiepie

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Used to do so as a Pre-U student in the mid 80s. Student ticket $4 niah during that time.....
But SSO always play the same piece of music KNN. They really lack variety.
At that time did you see a handicapped auntie selling ticket at vch booth ? KNN
 

blackmondy

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At that time did you see a handicapped auntie selling ticket at vch booth ? KNN
Yep. A paraplegic that looks like this HK actress.

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glockman

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I have always loved the guitar (classical and folk), as do many men. And I learned to play it and have derived many hours of pleasure. Cradling it next to my body and feeling the vibrations, as I coax sweet melodies out of it. The guitar and my body are one, united, bonded.

https://www.ferangeliguitar.com/blog/guitars-shape/

Why the Guitar’s Shape?​

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One day, one of our clients asked me, “why is the guitar’s shape like this?” and at that time, I was not able to answer it, and it stuck to my mind. I’ve been working with these instruments most of my life, yet I was not able to answer such fundamental question! So I did a bit of research and asked a renowned luthier from Spain.

La Guitarra​

In Spain, “the guitar” is called “La Guitarra”, where “la” pertains to the female gender, likewise “el” is for the male gender. In the old times, the guitar is being used by men, as their partner in making music or use them to serenade the opposite gender.
The translation of “la Guitarra” to English made it a more general term which would be “the guitar”, the identification of the gender is now gone. The term “the guitar” has been used all over the world, thus, not identifying the instrument as a woman.

The Anatomy of an Acoustic Guitar​

Since guitar’s shape is a reflection of a woman, the names of the parts of the guitar also came from the human anatomy, there is the head, the neck, and the body. The body also has an upper bout, a waist, and a lower bout. See the photo below:
Anatomy of a Guitar

So, Why the Guitar’s Shape?​

A good reason is that the guitars in the old times were made by men, for men, the shape allows them to cradle the guitar similar to a woman’s body.
Now, the shape is kept for a couple of reasons:
  • Tradition. Most Guitar Enthusiasts want to have the “traditional” shape of the instrument. In fact, there are some who does not buy a guitar if there are alterations from her traditional look.
  • Physics. A classical guitar is constantly resisting the string tension of about 60 kilos (about 90 kilos for steel string guitars) 20/7 until she dies. It’s quite a job to keep you happy guys! Nevertheless, the waist of the guitar helps on the resistance to any warping of these tensions.


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blackmondy

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I have always loved the guitar (classical and folk), as do many men. And I learned to play it and have derived many hours of pleasure. Cradling it next to my body and feeling the vibrations, as I coax sweet melodies out of it. The guitar and my body are one, united, bonded.

https://www.ferangeliguitar.com/blog/guitars-shape/

Why the Guitar’s Shape?​

La-Guitarra.png

One day, one of our clients asked me, “why is the guitar’s shape like this?” and at that time, I was not able to answer it, and it stuck to my mind. I’ve been working with these instruments most of my life, yet I was not able to answer such fundamental question! So I did a bit of research and asked a renowned luthier from Spain.

La Guitarra​

In Spain, “the guitar” is called “La Guitarra”, where “la” pertains to the female gender, likewise “el” is for the male gender. In the old times, the guitar is being used by men, as their partner in making music or use them to serenade the opposite gender.
The translation of “la Guitarra” to English made it a more general term which would be “the guitar”, the identification of the gender is now gone. The term “the guitar” has been used all over the world, thus, not identifying the instrument as a woman.

The Anatomy of an Acoustic Guitar​

Since guitar’s shape is a reflection of a woman, the names of the parts of the guitar also came from the human anatomy, there is the head, the neck, and the body. The body also has an upper bout, a waist, and a lower bout. See the photo below:
Anatomy of a Guitar

So, Why the Guitar’s Shape?​

A good reason is that the guitars in the old times were made by men, for men, the shape allows them to cradle the guitar similar to a woman’s body.
Now, the shape is kept for a couple of reasons:
  • Tradition. Most Guitar Enthusiasts want to have the “traditional” shape of the instrument. In fact, there are some who does not buy a guitar if there are alterations from her traditional look.
  • Physics. A classical guitar is constantly resisting the string tension of about 60 kilos (about 90 kilos for steel string guitars) 20/7 until she dies. It’s quite a job to keep you happy guys! Nevertheless, the waist of the guitar helps on the resistance to any warping of these tensions.


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KNN this is the first song I learn KNN. Only 5 chords niah KNN : C, Am, F, G, Em.

 

glockman

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KNN this is the first song I learn KNN. Only 5 chords niah KNN : C, Am, F, G, Em.

Oh yes! C, Am, F, G were the first chords I learned too. Started with Beatles songs, Everly Brothers, Hollies, Eagles. Played mostly rhythm. After that, learned to pluck melodies in finger style. Then later learned travis picking. Never attended any formal classes. Learned from song books, friends and musicians. Then youtube happened, which was a godsend! :biggrin:
 

blackmondy

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Oh yes! C, Am, F, G were the first chords I learned too. Started with Beatles songs, Everly Brothers, Hollies, Eagles. Played mostly rhythm. After that, learned to pluck melodies in finger style. Then later learned travis picking. Never attended any formal classes. Learned from song books, friends and musicians. Then youtube happened, which was a godsend! :biggrin:
These few chords will let you play 80% of the songs out there, including Chinese songs. The rest are in minor keys, usually Christian worship songs transcribed from Hebrew.
 

sweetiepie

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KNN your uncle can test me on composers and classical music. Limpeh wont disappont him KNN.
KNN don't need further test first non leelated question answered my uncle already know your musical background KNN here is all the real musicians gathered unlike @ginfreely boasted about learning piano violin my uncle know she playing children song like Mary had a little lamb kind KNN
 

blackmondy

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KNN this is one of my favorite violin pieces KNN. Very suitable to listen when your gf dumps you KNN.

 
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