Guitarra septima (seven string guitar) MET DP331200

The guitarra séptima or guitarra sétima is a

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guitar with fourteen strings, strung in seven double courses. This guitar is smaller than a

six-string guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strings ...

and also has less resonance. It had popularity in the 19th century. Some manuscripts have been found, like the one by Antonio Vargas, of 1776 in Veracruz, where a seven double-course guitar is mentioned, as well as methods by José Guarro and Guillermo Gómez.

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Video Youtube - Marcha Fúnebre para guitarra séptima
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