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Archive - Guitar Timeline |
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| Guitar Timeline |
1265 |
Juan Gil 'early guitar' | |
1285 |
Guitarra Latina | |
1300 |
Guitarra moresca mentioned in poems of Hita | |
1306 |
Feast of Westminster - a ‘gitarer’ | |
1350 |
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1375 |
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1404 |
Eberhard Von Cersne refers to a 'quinterne' | |
1429 |
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1454 |
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1487 |
Johannes Tinctoris - 'guitarra invented by Catalans' | |
1512 |
Four course guitar | |
1537 |
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1546 |
Alonso Mudarra, first publication to include music for guitar | |
1555 |
Adrian Le Roy 9 books of tablature, 5 courses | |
1580 |
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1625 |
Guitar rivals lute in popularity | |
1650 |
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1674 |
Publication of 'Guitarre Royal' dedicated to Louis XIV | |
1699 |
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1724 |
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1749 |
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1790 |
Sixth string added | |
1815 |
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1840 |
Very popular, Sor & others | |
1865 |
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1890 |
Manuel Torres develops modern larger instrument | |
1915 |
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1916 |
Segovia performs at Alteneo, first concert performance | |
1946 |
Nylon replaces gut |
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