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Eddie van Halen “Pioneer of the two hand recording technique”

Eddie van Halen “Pioneer of the two hand recording technique”

Before the era of Shredd's guitar playing was popularized by Yngwie Malmsteen in 1984, 6 years earlier Eddie Van Halen had already succeeded in shaking up the music world. The two-hand tapping technique, or what is usually just called taping, has completely succeeded...

Iori Winnie

Iori Winnie

2002 was the beginning of the formation of the Japanese rock band, Winnie. Having a combination of emotional rock and alternative rock, Winnie also combines the voices of female and male vocalists. And the female vocalist who stands out is Iori. Apart from being a...

Guitar History in Indonesia

Guitar History in Indonesia

Unlike the history of the guitar in the world, the history of the guitar in Indonesia began with the arrival of the Portuguese who were then prisoners of the Dutch colonial. To get rid of boredom in prison, they played a musical instrument, the guitar.Over time, the...

Guitar innovations in the 19th century

Guitar innovations in the 19th century

In the 17th century, the guitar rose to prominence thanks to the decline in popularity of the lute and vihuela. During this time, a number of famous guitarists emerged in Europe, such as Gaspar Sanz (1674s), Robert de Visée (1650-1725), Fernando Sor (1778-1839).As the...

The development of the guitar instrument

The development of the guitar instrument

The history of the guitar also includes developments in the instrument. Before 1600, a fifth string was added to the guitar before it was increased to six in the late 18th century. From this came chords such as E-A-D-G-B-E.In addition to the rays, the development of...

John Petrucci (“One of the most popular progressive guitarists”)

John Petrucci (“One of the most popular progressive guitarists”)

John grew up on Long Island, specifically in King Park, where he, John Myung & Kevin Moore went to school together. John started learning guitar when he was 12 years old (previously he had studied when he was 8 years old but gave up when he saw his older brother...