Guitar History

The origins of the guitar are a bit murky.  There are several places where scholars believe that it came from.  Of these which one is not one that scholars believe is a place of origin for the guitar?

• Spain
• Persia
• Egypt
• India

What notes were the four strings of the guitar originally tuned to according to Britannica?

• G-F-A-D
• C-F-A-D
• D-A-D-G-A-D
• C-G-F-D-A

Before what year did the doubled courses of the guitar get replaced and narrowed to six strings with the tuning E-A-D-G-B-E

• 1500
• 1400
• 1800
• 1700

Before the 19th century, what were the frets of the guitar made out of?

• Twine
• Elastic
• Haberdasheries
• Gut

What was the name of the inventor who made the changes to the Guitar during the 19th century?

• Antonio Banderas
• Antonio Torres
• Superman
• Batman

What was the name of the famous violin maker who also made a guitar? (Hint: This one is the type of violin you hear about most often.)

• Amati
• Cecilo
• Curwin
• Stradivarius

During the 16th and 18th centuries, Guitar music was notated using what system?

• Standard Western Notation
• Standard Eastern Notation
• Tablature 
• Sanscrit

Several important guitarists helped shape the technique we use to perform on the guitar today.  One however, transcribed works by Bach and Mozart.  What was his name?

• Bob Dylan
• Geddy Lee
• Francisco Tarrega
• Alfonza Segovia

During the 20th century a guitar master further elevated the guitar within the Art Music World.  What was his name?

• Andres Segovia
• Harshan Kareem
• Karsh Kale
• Bucket Head

The Pick-up in the electric guitar is wrapped with what type of metal?

• Tungsten 
• Platinum
• Copper
• Recoil