The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar

doi:10.1017/9781009224420

The electric guitar is one of the most important musical instruments and cultural artifacts of the 20th and 21st centuries and enjoys popularity worldwide. Designed for students, this Companion explores electric guitar technology and performance, and the instrument's history and cultural impact. Chapters focused on the social significance of the electric guitar draw attention to the ways in which gender and race have shaped and been shaped by it, the ecology of electric guitar manufacturing, and the participation of electric guitarists in online communities. Contributions on electric guitar history stretch the chronology backwards in time and broaden our ideas of what belongs in that history, and those addressing musical style investigate the cultural value of virtuosity while providing material analysis of electric guitar technique. The Companion's final section considers the electric guitar's global circulation, particularly in Africa, the Afro-Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.

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The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar
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Cambridge Companions to Music - Series page
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The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar - Title page
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Copyright page
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Contents
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Figures
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Tables
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Contributors
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1 - Introduction
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- By Jan-Peter Herbst, Steve Waksman
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Part I - History
pp 15-70
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Personal Take I: Michael Astley-Brown
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2 - The Misunderstood History and Prehistory of the Electric Guitar
pp 19-35
- By Matthew W. Hill
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3 - The Electric Guitar’s “Golden Age”
pp 36-52
- By Steve Waksman
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4 - The Guitar Hero in Classic Rock
pp 53-70
- By John Covach
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Part II - Technology and Timbre
pp 71-128
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Personal Take II: Ulrich Teuffel
pp 73-75
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5 - They Don’t Make ’Em Like They Used To: Electric Guitar Design 1950–2022
pp 76-92
- By Matt Brounley
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6 - Even in the Quietest Moments: Amplifying the Electric Guitar
pp 93-110
- By Kyle Devine
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7 - Stompbox Revolution: Electric Guitar Pedals and Tone
pp 111-128
- By Erik Broess
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Part III - Musical Style and Technique
pp 129-206
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Personal Take III: Samantha Bennett
pp 131-133
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8 - Technique vs Virtuosity in the Instrumental Gesture: From Classical to Rock and from Rock to Contemporary Creation
pp 134-149
- By Philippe Gonin
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9 - The Bass Guitar in Popular Music
pp 150-164
- By Brian F. Wright
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10 - Thumping, Glitch, and Butterfly Tapping: Innovations in Guitar Technique in the New Millennium
pp 165-188
- By Alexander Paul Vallejo, Jan-Peter Herbst
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11 - Rhythm Changes: Rhythm Guitar from Jazz to Funk
pp 189-206
- By Kate Lewis
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Part IV - The Electric Guitar in Society
pp 207-284
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Personal Take IV: Pamela Cole
pp 209-210
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12 - Trailblazers, Self-Creators, and Provers: Celebrating Women in Electric Guitar
pp 211-228
- By Sue Foley
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13 - Black Women: Race, Gender, Genre, and the Electric Guitar
pp 229-244
- By Mashadi Matabane
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14 - Ecological Entanglements: Following the Electric Guitar from Factory to Forest
pp 245-262
- By Chris Gibson, Andrew Warren
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