How does a guitar work?

Who Smarted

What does a bow & arrow have to do with the guitar? Discover the history AND the science of the guitar on today's episode of Who Smarted? Your kids will discover how primitive hunters likely invented the idea of playing music on a string. They will learn that how and why the electric guitar was invented, and how that changed music. They'll take a tour through the 20th century history of music and discover how important a Hawaiian teenager and African-American musicians are to the devlopment of the guitar's use in music. And they'll learn how soundwaves work and how they influence the pitch of a guitar string in an interactive demo. Want to get more great info & activities? www.WhoSmarted.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2020-12-09 16 min

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