Blog Post#7 Guitar Interview- Jerry

Interview: Jerry- My guitar teacher.

-Where did the guitar start becoming popular?

• It first started in Spain
• Then desended into the middle east where it became more known.

-How did the eletric guitar evolve?

• The very first eletric guitars(with pickups) were made out of frying pans.
• Most guitar manufactures were the ones who influenced the making of the guitar.
• In the 1920's a guitar company named Lloyd Loar made the first magnetic pickup.
• These pickups allowed guitars to become very loud. 

-Who was Les Paul?

• He built the first solid electric guitar out of a log.
• Many people thought it was weird, but he added sides to the log to make it more "guitar like".
• It became very famous and Les Paul works for many popular guitar making companies, such as, Gibson.
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- How has guitar music evolved from when the first guitar had become popular?

• People started becoming risky with the music they made.
• People were not afraid to make music that has not been heard before.
• The Beatles, Lez Zeppelin, Jimmi Hendrix, and many influential music composers inspired the music that is being created today.

-Why do you the the guitar is an appealing instrument to people who want to learn music?

• Its attractive to people who like music in general.
• Many people like the sound of it, and the variety of sounds you can make.
• There are songs you can play that may not sound as good on other instruments.