The First Guitar - The Birth of the Six-String Guitar (The Romantic Guitar) - History of the Guitar

The First Guitar - The Birth of the Six-string Guitar Presented by Polivios This video explores the earlier history of the six-string guitar from its origin in the late 18th century, featuring a performance on a guitar from the period. The common six-string guitar that we are familiar with today has a long history dating back many centuries. From the Renaissance to the Baroque guitar, and eventually with the so-called Romantic guitar in the late 18th century, we see the emergence of the six-string guitar that is most commonly used to this day. To follow the history and development of any instrument is a long and complicated matter, with many details and nuances; this video is a brief introduction to the early history of the guitar and aims to elucidate some of the main features of its evolution. Presented and performed by: Polivios For more videos and information or inquiries about online lessons visit: The guitar featured in this video is now held in the colllection of the Cantomano Guitar Museum Berlin: The guitar was beautifully restored by the luthier Erik Pierre Hofmann: Thank you to Jeffrey Wells and the Austin-Marie guitar collection for their outstanding work and allowing to me to use their material. It is an invaluable resource for the history of the guitar. Visit: Donate: Making such videos is very labour intensive and a time consuming - and it is given freely. If you have enjoyed this video please consider offering something in return. Every cent donated will go back into artistic productions and more content for you! PayPal: