Baroque guitar
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The baroque guitar is a guitar from the baroque era (c1600-1750), an ancestor of the modern classical guitar. The term is also used for modern instruments made in the same style, typically for use in historically informed performances of baroque music.
The instrument was smaller than a modern guitar, of lighter construction, and had gut strings. The frets were usually made of gut too, and tied on to the neck. A typical instrument had five courses, of which either four of five were double-strung making a total of nine or ten strings.
The conversion of all courses to single strings and the addition of a bass E-string occurred during the era of the early romantic guitar.
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[edit] Technique
- [1] "Baroque guitar for the modern performer - a practical compromise", by Don Rowe and Richard d’A Jensen.
[edit] Repertoire
- Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710)
- Robert de Visée (ca 1658-1725)
- The Baroque Guitar Printed Music from 1606-1737 by Dr. Gary R. Boye
- Francois Campion - Pieces for Baroque guitar in alternate tunings
[edit] Baroque guitar makers
[edit] Historique baroque guitar makers
The voboam family, Paris, France.
- Nicholas Alexandre Voboam II
- René Voboam
- Domenico Sellas
[edit] Modern baroque guitar makers
- Stephen Barber and Sandi Harris
- Daniel Larson
- John J van Gool
[edit] Baroque guitarists
[edit] Historique performers
David Rijckaert (Antwerp 1612-1661)
[edit] Modern performers
[edit] External links
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- Baroqueguitar.net
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BAROQUE GUITAR by the The Lute Society, UK.
- Musical Instruments in Vermeer's Paintings: The Guitar, by Adelheid Rech
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