Why do most guitars have six strings?

The guitar is an instrument that has evolved over hundreds of years and many iterations. read more

Some guitars do have fewer or more than 6 strings (bass guitar - 4 strings), but the 6 stringed version is simply the one that has gained popularity. It all began probably in Spain with a 4 stringed guitar. Then, to increase the ease with which more notes could be played, a 5th string was added. read more

The guitar is one of the most popular instruments today, appearing in rock, pop, jazz, country, jazz, blues, Irish music, mariachi, and flamenco among lots of others. It is a string instrument. String instruments have been around for thousands of years. read more

A standard guitar has six strings because, usually, you don't need to play more than six separate notes simultaneously if you want to play a chord or capture a progression. Even complicated jazz chords rarely have more than 4 or 5 notes, and the extra string or two allows you better control of what your bass note and top note are, ensuring fluidity in the chord changes. read more