The Guitar: A Global Phenomenon

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melodic and improvisatory instruments in country music with its harmony well. Many

country music artists began using guitars as a bass and also to add percussive

6 ‘The Power Of Power Chords’, http://onlineguitarbooks.com/the-power-of-power-chords/ (accessed 30 April 2016). 7 David Brackett, The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader: Histories and Debates (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005), 34-109. 8 ‘THE RISE OF THE ELECTRIC GUITAR AS ROCK AND ROLL’S DOMINANT SYMBOL’, http://teachrock.org/lesson/the-rise-of-the-electric-guitar-as-rock-and-rolls-dominant-symbol/ (accessed 30 April 2016). 9 Evans, T. and A. ‘Country Music’. Guitars. (London: Oxford University Press, 1977), 311-321.

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elements in the production of their music, and performers such as Johnny Cash were

hardly seen without an accompanying guitar; thus explaining the increase in

popularity of the various types of guitar in country music like electric, steel and

hawaiian. 10

In conclusion, guitars have been used in various musical cultures such as the

blues, jazz music, rock music as well as country music. In all these musical cultures,

the use of guitars attracted many listeners since the instrument produced a unique

sound as compared to other string instruments and a number of reasons, such as the

improvement of the sound of music, aspiring artists, and even social and political

factors in the various musical cultures made the guitar a global phenomenon.

10 Gordon Ross, The Cambridge Companion to the Guitar: The guitar in country music (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003), 133-150.

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