THE ELECTRIC GUITAR
It's a relatively modern instrument.
It was invented in 1931,so i's only 85 years old.
The instrument.
The electric guitar is made of solid wood and generally has six metal strings
,altough it can have more.
It's volume comes from magnetic pickups installed in its body.
These pickups respond to the vibration of strings,transforming the mechanical energy into electrical impulses which are amplified by an amplifier.
Magnetic pickups
Along this video is beautifully explained how an electric guitar works.
Parts of an electric guitar.
Jimi Hendrix.1942-1970.
He's probably the most influential rock guitarist in history.
He learnt to play the guitar by ear.He experimented with the sound of the electric guitar in many different ways.
Sometimes for effect,he played his guitar behind his back or with his teeth or his tongue.
