| Music is a free expression of emotion and feeling. | | | | are played with the guitar. It is known to have |
| It is an artistic expression of passion for melody, | | | | originated from the blue notes or Blues. |
| rhyme, measure and lyrics. Man's love for music is | | | | Considered a confluence of African and European |
| evident on the number of musical instruments | | | | music traditions, Jazz is distinct for its |
| that were developed and used through the | | | | improvisations, polyrythms, syncopation and |
| decades. Among these ancient-modern | | | | swung notes. Jazz has made beautiful music with |
| instruments is the guitar. | | | | its fusion with the big-band style swing, bebop and |
| Guitar is one of the stringed instruments that | | | | Latin, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music. Eventually, |
| have a history rooted from the ancient times. | | | | Jazz was incorporated in 20th century American |
| Through the centuries of its use, it has created | | | | pop music. |
| thousands of tunes and has entertained millions of | | | | The more recent musical genre of guitar music is |
| people from the era and area on which it was | | | | pop music. With its noticeable rhythmic element, |
| used. The ancient forms of music created by the | | | | melodies and hooks, its mainstream style and |
| guitar also evolved along with the guitar's many | | | | conventional structure made it very popular |
| forms. With man's continuing passion for music | | | | among the teenage population. Today, these are |
| and for this stringed instrument, modern times | | | | the music that usually appears on top of the |
| have created modern niche of guitar music. | | | | record charts, which are determined by the |
| Blues is one of the vocal and instrumental forms | | | | number of sales and popularity in air play. And |
| of music that uses blue notes. It has emerged | | | | most of the songs in this genre are accompanied |
| from African-American communities through their | | | | by the tunes of the modern and classic |
| spiritual and work songs as well as chants. With | | | | construction of guitars. |
| the use of rhymed and simple narrative ballads, | | | | The versatile application of guitar to music |
| the community has created music with a | | | | explains why professional guitarists can play all |
| prominent call and response pattern. Blues are | | | | musical genres. From rock to pop, classic to |
| traditionally played with a piano as in churches and | | | | modern beat, no one will ever miss out the |
| gatherings. Later on, the accessibility of guitars | | | | significant contribution of guitar tunes to the whole |
| and its popularity among bands have made more | | | | effect of a song or musical piece. Even for novice |
| music for blues, making it the root for some | | | | guitar players or those who are starting to learn |
| other musical genres such as the jazz, rhythm | | | | to play the guitar, the selection of play pieces or |
| and blues, bluegrass and rock and roll. | | | | practice pieces is limitless, making the learning |
| Jazz is one of the popular genres of music that | | | | process more interesting and exciting. |