All About Playing Guitar

Any sort of repetitive movement or bad “usage technique” can cause wrist, finger or arm pain so it’s important to make sure you’re doing things correctly. Use proper technique, work out the limbs you’re using frequently (ex/ fingers/wrist), take breaks and make sure you stretch frequently.

No one really knows when the modern guitar was invented or where it came from. But humans have been using stringed instruments like this for thousands of years. There is a 3300 year old stone carving of someone playing a stringed instrument, so we know the concept of stringed instruments has been around from very early ancient times. All modern words for “‘guitar” likely came from either the Greek “κιθάρα” or Persian “Sihtar.” We think the concept of the modern “guitar” came sometime in 12th century Europe.

Guitars are manufactured all around the world, today. Really high quality guitars are made in Japan and the United States, while Mexico is known for mid-range models. Entry-level guitars often come from Chinese manufacturer, but lots of popular brands of guitars are also made in places like South Korea and Indonesia.