Cấu Trúc Khác Nhau Giữa Guitar Flamenco Và Guitar Classic Cổ Điển

The difference in sound of a flamenco guitar and a classical guitar is obvious, but it's hard to discern the structural difference between the two.

They are not completely different instruments like the violin and viola, on the contrary, they are closely related. However, flamenco guitars and classical guitars differ significantly in size, pitch, and sound quality. Some people have compared the difference between a violin and a fiddle, claiming that a fiddle is a (sometimes remodeled) violin used to play folk music.

However, the flamenco guitar is not a derivative of the classical guitar. In fact, history shows that Spanish guitarist Antonio Torres (1817-1892) - who standardized the size and form of modern guitars - thought they were one type.

American artist Ervin Somogyi argues that there is a difference: “Although these instruments are played in different musical genres, producers or even most musicians believe that there is no concrete proof. can give a clear distinction between flamenco guitar and classical guitar. The differences between these two types of guitars only appeared in the 1950s.”

Although the violin-fiddle is not considered a perfect instrument, it still implicitly represents cultural divides. Paco de Lucía once described the relationship between the two factions this way: “Obviously we must be satisfied with the product of our own efforts. My passionate vitality flows in each song. I've always nurtured that passion, and so has Camarón. I don't know what motivated him but I do know that the guitar has been with me since childhood in the world of flamenco, and even more so... especially in the world of flamenco. classical guitar where flamenco guitarists were treated with absolute contempt. I've always wanted to prove myself. That's what drives me to play at this speed. And that velocity is a way to fight insecurity and fear.

ACTION GUITAR FLAMENCO LOWER

A flamenco guitar with a low action and higher string tension can help create the signature flamenco tones. E bass strings can be extremely low at just 1.6 mm (1/16 ) at the 12th fret compared to a classical guitar at around 3.2 mm (1/8 ).

E-wound action measured at the 12th fret can be as low as 1.6 mm (1/16 ″) on a flamenco guitar. Meanwhile, the action of a classical guitar can be double that, at 3.2 mm (1/8″). Such a low action can have consequences for flamenco guitar strings.

Why such low action? Because this makes it easier for artists to play for longer periods of time, and easier to execute difficult left-handed techniques like extended slurs (hammer-on and pull-off). Low action can help create a signature flamenco sound when the low-set strings hit the frets. This has a downside, though: low action can reduce the volume of the guitar because the strings have less room to vibrate and transmit energy through the soundboard.

These are the trade-offs that every guitarist has to make, and the final decision comes down to their personal preference. Grinding down or replacing a nut or horse can reduce action, although different guitars have their own natural limitations.

According to artist Richard Bruné, there is some evidence that early low-action guitars became more commonly known as flamenco guitars. He tested a classical guitar by Jose Ramirez I (1858-1923) in 1904 with an action less than 1.6 mm (1/16 ″) in the 12th fret. The results showed that the classical guitarist Classics began to favor higher action after World War II.

GUITAR FLAMENCO HAS SOUNDBOARD PROTECTION GOLPEADORE

A signature technique of flamenco guitars is golpe - tapping the right finger with flesh or fingernails on the soundboard. This action can damage the soundboard if left unprotected, which is why flamenco guitars have golpeadore glued to the top.

Earlier guitars often had clear plastic golpeadore. Today, they are made of thinner, transparent plastic.

PEGHEAD LOCK SET

Rosewood or Ebony peghead locks were standard until Antonio Torres invented the gear lock set. Initially they were much more expensive than fixed locks. Tuner selection does not affect the sound of the instrument. Very few guitars, like the one below, are currently built with a traditional peghead set.

DIFFERENT WOOD USE BETWEEN FLAMENCO AND CLASSIC GUITAR

Traditional Flamenco guitars tend to be made from lighter woods like cypress. Classical guitars tend to be made from darker woods like rosewood. Different woods give different acoustic properties: Cypress produces a sharper sound while Rosewood produces more durability and colour.

However, there are many factors that affect the sound of a guitar. Many classical and flamenco guitarists throughout history have played both types of guitar depending on their desires.

Some scholars trace the difference between flamenco and classical guitar to Andrés Segovia (1893-1987), who increased classicalness with one hand while pushing flamenco with the other.

Segovia played flamenco and he played the blond guitar 1912 Manuel Ramirez / Santos Hernandez until 1937. After insulting Santos Hernandez, the leading Spanish player of the time, he was forced to go abroad to find another harp. He turned to German luthier Hermann Hauser, who then made him a rosewood guitar modeled on the Torres.

As Segovia's popularity grew, the rosewood instrument became an icon of the classical guitar.

FLAMENCO AND CLASSIC WEIGHT AND DEVELOPMENT

Flamenco guitars are said to be lighter in weight than classical guitars.

However, there is some historical evidence that classical guitars and flamenco guitars are both lightweight.

The wood in Torres's guitars (light or dark) is only 1.0 to 1.2 mm thick - half as thin as modern guitars at around 1.5 to 3.0 mm. Modern polish uses more laborious and time-consuming industrial techniques, and the French hand-polishing technique also adds weight, according to Bruné.

The body of a flamenco guitar is also said to be shallower when viewed from the side (a shallower body can also reduce the maximum volume of the guitar).

The combination of these elements (action, golpedores, peghead tuners, wood, weight and depth) marks the real difference between classical and flamenco guitars.

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