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Spanish guitar: origin of this instrument

  •    •  November

The Spanish guitar has its origins in old chordophone instruments such as the vihuela and the Moorish guitar. The evolution towards what we know today as Spanish guitar was a centuries long process, in which some outstanding milestones stand out. History of the Spanish guitar: origin Spanish guitar: origin in the inclusion of the fifth string The Moorish guitar was a popular instrument in the Iberian Peninsula kingdoms during the Middle Ages, only among the common people, outside the Court. It was a three-stringed