

Source:
Gan, Michael. “Solo Guitar Book 1.” Bogor. MMS: Maryana Music School, 2013.
Guitar in 18th Century
In the 18th Century there are so many nobles often do the music performance in the palace, but they like Harp, Harpsichord, and Lute. It is very different in Spain, Italy and French. Gitarra has its own fans that is why the geographical location of Italy and French is near the Spain. These three countries has many folk song that is created and played for Gitarra player. It is writen with Tablatur means Note that is written with the line of the Dawai symbol, and dot for Fret Symbol. Alfonso De Mudara, Louis Milan, and Frescobaldi are famous folk song writer for Gitarra.
They are several Gitarra player from Spain that are invited to play/teach and stay in Italy or in French. Francisco Corbetta, Rober de Viséé, Gaspar Sanz. Gradually Gitarra try to adapting to European music and the number of the Dawai is almost the same. Because they are several nobles learn to play Gitarra, it cause the instrument become famous in Musician group in the palace. King Louise The 14th from French, King Charles from England, and Tsar Nicholas from Russia really love Gitarra, and always perform it in the palace. In several book is said that they are a professional Gitarra Player. Because Gitarra is the musical instrument for the nobles. Communities in this century love Lute more for the first time and they become to love Gitarra become evey year changing the world become more modern.
18th Century was called Gitarra "Heyday". In that time Gitarra was improved with the shape, the Dawai. At this time the time of Lute is not really famous because many people love to play Gitarra at this time. Gitarra player created college for Gitarra to give large education about it to other people. From several several Gitarra college it is writen in the history for its development and large contribution for Gitarra player until nowadays. The result from its development, it create the size Gitarra like Guitar nowadays, and it has 6 Dawai (String), and the same tuning.