guitarra latina

The guitarra latina was a medieval stringed instrument, an ancestor of the modern guitar. It typically had four strings and was played with a plectrum. Developed in Spain, it featured a flat, waisted body and a neck carved from a single piece of wood. This instrument was played until the mid-17th century. The guitarra morisca, a pear-shaped instrument similar to the lute, was also popular in Spain during this period. The modern guitar likely originated in Spain in the early 16th century, evolving from the guitarra latina.12