Classical guitar

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classical guitar

A classical guitar, also called a Spanish guitar, is a musical instrument from the guitar family.

The classical guitar is distinguished by a number of features:

Classical guitars are normally played without amplification of any sort but they can be equipped with an electronic pickup, which is sometimes used by performers in noisy environments. Either a piezoelectric pickup is placed under the bridge, or a microphone is suspended within the body.


The first 'Golden Age' of the classical guitar repertoire was the 19th century. Some notable guitar composers from this period are:

Guitarist-composers of the 20th century include:


In the 20th century, many non-guitarist composers wrote for the instrument, which previously only players of the instrument had done. These include:


Guitarists also often play transcriptions of music originally written for other instruments. Lute transcriptions from the Renaissance and Baroque eras are common.

Some players of the classical guitar:

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See also: Classical guitar, 1743, 1768, 1770, 1771, 1773, 1775, 1778, 1781, 1784