Guitarra Portuguesa

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf instrumental
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Portuguese_guitar
gptkbp:audio spruce
gptkbp:backAndSidesMaterial maple
walnut
gptkbp:bridgeType gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:category chordophone
gptkbp:class gptkb:Hornbostel–Sachs_321.322
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature ornate headstock
double strings
teardrop-shaped soundhole
gptkbp:featuredIn Portuguese festivals
fado performances
gptkbp:firstAppearance 18th century
gptkbp:hasVariant Coimbra guitar
Lisbon guitar
Porto guitar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guitarra Portuguesa
gptkbp:iconicIn Portuguese culture
gptkbp:influenced modern fado music
gptkbp:influencedBy cittern
English guittar
gptkbp:mainTuning Coimbra tuning
Lisbon tuning
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:neckMaterial mahogany
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Carlos_Paredes
gptkb:António_Chainho
gptkb:Artur_Paredes
gptkbp:numberOfFrets 12
yes
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Portugal
gptkbp:played_for fingernails
finger picks
gptkbp:relatedTo cittern
English guitar
gptkbp:shape pear-shaped
gptkbp:size 470-480 mm
gptkbp:stringArrangement 6 courses of 2 strings
gptkbp:stringType gptkb:violin
gptkbp:symbol Portuguese identity
gptkbp:tuning varies by region
gptkbp:tuningMechanism watch-key tuners
gptkbp:usedBy fado accompanists
fado singers
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Portuguese_folk_music
fado music
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carlos_Paredes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7