"A fascinating look at the relationship between technology and music."—starred, Booklist
For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this instrument went electric. Learn about the master craftspeople who created the guitar as we know it, the inventors who figured out how to send guitar notes through amplifiers and give the guitar a bigger sound, and the musicians whose legendary playing put it at the center of rock 'n' roll.
For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this instrument went electric. Learn about the master craftspeople who created the guitar as we know it, the inventors who figured out how to send guitar notes through amplifiers and give the guitar a bigger sound, and the musicians whose legendary playing put it at the center of rock 'n' roll.
The Electric Guitar: A Graphic History
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940175069809 |
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Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 08/01/2022 |
Series: | Amazing Inventions |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |