Features of electric guitar
The electric guitar is a member of the guitar family and a wound-stringed instrument whose sound is amplified by an electrical component called a pickup. Structurally, this instrument has the general design of a guitar and consists of three parts: bowl, handle, and strings. The bowl of this instrument is divided into two groups of full or hollow bowls. Hollow types are used in jazz style and full types are used in metal and rock styles. Also, unlike classical guitars with pear-shaped bowls, electric guitar bowls can be designed in a variety of shapes. The bowl is made of woods such as ash, alder, tonewood, etc. The number of strings of this guitar is generally six, but there are 12 strings too, in which every two strings are tied in one tune. There are also 7 and 8-string guitars for some more specific styles. There are different types of electric guitars, the most important of which are Los Powell, Halobadi, Stratocaster, Telecaster; And other types of metal styles. Jimi Hendrix, Slash, Joe Satriani, Bibi King, Eddie Van Halen, Charlie Christine, etc. are also among the most famous electric guitarists in the world.
Music in Newcastle
Newcastle has an active youth music culture as well as a music conservatory that is part of Newcastle University. The city continues to support local bands and has a large underground music scene. The members of Silverchair, a very successful Australian band, like the Australian band The Screaming Jets, are from Newcastle. The city is a prolific scene for punk rock and hardcore music genres that have created successful local and national performances. Newcastle was also home to the Velvet Underground band, which featured future AC / DC guitarist Malcolm Young. Newcastle's most famous musicians include Silver, Nikki Parrott, Daniel Jones, Mal Garb, Charlie Robbins, and more. The city's most famous festivals include the Falls Festival, Brand de Vali, Splendor in Grace, etc. Some of Australia's most famous music venues including Clooney, Newcastle City Hall, O2 Academy, Newcastle University Student Union, Eutilita Arena, etc. are also located in Newcastl