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Nelson Gómez performing. The guitarrón is used in Mexican Mariachi groups, which usually consist of at least two violins, two trumpets, one Spanish guitar, a vihuela (a high-pitched, five-string guitar-type instrument), and the guitarrón.
The origin of the Guitarrón Chileno may date back to the 16th century. Although the name suggests an instrument derived from the guitar, the design, tuning, and playing technique of the instrument are more closely linked to a common ancestor of the guitar, the vihuela of the Renaissance and Baroque.
Guitarrón or guitarron is a common name for a number of stringed instruments found in Latin America and may refer to: Guitarrón argentino , a six-stringed musical instrument from Argentina Guitarrón chileno , a 25-stringed, plucked instrument from Chile
The hybrid sound of Jersey corridos is most apparent in tracks like “Bella” and “Secreto Victoria,” which seamlessly blend guitar instrumentations with catchy dance beats.
Son Huasteca trio at the Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum in Mexico City. Son mexicano (Spanish: [ˈsom mexiˈkano]) is a style of Mexican folk music and dance that encompasses various regional genres, all of which are called son.
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The difference is that the open G, the D and the A strings are tuned an octave higher than a guitar thus giving it a tenor sound or a higher pitch. The gauge of the strings and the order in which they are applied is important in producing a soft sound or a punchy bold sound when the instrument is strummed (the strum is called a mánico, and ...
A comprehensive list of musical instruments, including percussion instruments like xylophones and membranophones.