Curated OER
Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago - Chicago Blues
Watching Great Performances’ Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago launches an investigation into and discussion of how the electric guitar and guitarists have changed the sound of the blues over time. An engaging way to...
Curated OER
The Electric Guitar: Then and Now
Students study the history of the electric guitar. In this electric guitar lesson, students use print and Internet sources to research the history of the electric guitar. Students use their research findings to create PowerPoint...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Make Your Own Electric Guitar Pickup
If you like playing electric guitar, this could be a cool project for you. In this project you'll wind one or more of your own electric guitar pickups and test them out in an inexpensive electric guitar to understand just how electric...
Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Center: Invention of the Electric Guitar
Can you imagine music without the electric guitar? The Lemelson Center provides us with a comprehensive overview on the history behind its invention and design. Includes photos depicting how the design has changed over the years and...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Guitar Pickup
Keith Richards and Eric Clapton owe their fame and fortune (in part) to electromagnetic induction. (Java tutorial)
Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Center: Invention of the Electric Guitar: The Guitars
In this online exhibition, learn about the evolution of the electric guitar by browsing dozens of influential guitar models. Through diagrams and audio samples, discover how different types of electric guitars work and sound.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Les Paul
Learn some fascinating facts about influential guitar player Les Paul, a 1988 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.
Other
Gibson Home Page
The is Gibson's official web site. They are a major manufacturer of guitars, basses and amps as well as other instruments.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: T Bone Walker
Provides very brief biographical details on influential musician T-Bone Walker, a 1987 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Music for Kids: Guitar
Kids learn about the popular string instrument the guitar. Types of guitars, different parts, how to play, and more.
Other
Gm Arts: The Electric Guitar
A brief page from GM Arts which includes what makes a guitar's sound unique, a list of great players, and schematics.
Curated OER
How Stuff Works: How Electric Guitars Work
Have you ever wondered how an electric guitar works? This interesting article explains just how it produces its very popular sound.