Definitions
- A stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body and a fretted neck. - Used in classical music, especially during the Renaissance period. - Played with a plectrum or fingers.
- A stringed instrument with a flat or curved body and a long fretted neck. - Used in various genres of music, including rock, pop, country, and classical. - Played with a pick or fingers.
List of Similarities
- 1Both are stringed instruments.
- 2Both have a fretted neck.
- 3Both can be played with fingers or a pick.
- 4Both are used in various genres of music.
- 5Both require tuning before playing.
What is the difference?
- 1Shape: Lutes have a pear-shaped body while guitars have a flat or curved body.
- 2Neck: Lutes have a shorter neck than guitars.
- 3Strings: Lutes have gut strings while guitars have steel or nylon strings.
- 4Sound: Lutes have a softer and more delicate sound than guitars.
- 5History: Lutes have a longer history than guitars, dating back to ancient times.
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Remember this!
Lute and guitar are both stringed instruments with a fretted neck, but they differ in shape, neck length, strings, sound, and history. Lutes have a pear-shaped body, gut strings, and a shorter neck, and are used primarily in classical music. Guitars have a flat or curved body, steel or nylon strings, and a longer neck, and are used in various genres of music.
