Guitarra séptima
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The guitarra séptima or guitarra sétima is a Mexican
guitar
with thirteen strings, strung in seven courses, six being double. This guitar
is smaller than a six-string guitar and also has less resonance. It had popularity in 19th century. Some manuscript
s have been found, like the one by Antonio Vargas, of 1776 in Veracruz
, where a seven double-course guitar is mentioned, as well as methods
by José Guarro and Guillermo Gómez.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
with thirteen strings, strung in seven courses, six being double. This guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
is smaller than a six-string guitar and also has less resonance. It had popularity in 19th century. Some manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
s have been found, like the one by Antonio Vargas, of 1776 in Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
, where a seven double-course guitar is mentioned, as well as methods
Methodology
Methodology is generally a guideline for solving a problem, with specificcomponents such as phases, tasks, methods, techniques and tools . It can be defined also as follows:...
by José Guarro and Guillermo Gómez.