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: a flat-bodied stringed instrument with a long fretted neck and usually six strings played with a pick or with the fingers
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Since then, he's picked up skills on the guitar, mandolin and piano — and has also learned to record his own music.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Over fingerpicked guitar and ethereal harmonies, Galanin places a recording of his father describing his own artistic lineage.
—Petala Ironcloud, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Hirst, who also sang and played guitar and keyboards, co-wrote the track with Garrett and Moginie.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Toque, or guitar playing, is accompanied by other instruments such as castanets, hand-clapping, and foot-stomping, UNESCO said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Over fingerpicked guitar and ethereal harmonies, Galanin places a recording of his father describing his own artistic lineage.
—Petala Ironcloud, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Hirst, who also sang and played guitar and keyboards, co-wrote the track with Garrett and Moginie.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Toque, or guitar playing, is accompanied by other instruments such as castanets, hand-clapping, and foot-stomping, UNESCO said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Guitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guitar. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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