| Music has got immense soothing capabilities. It | | | | to reduce stress on the instrument. There are |
| acts like a magic balm soothing frayed nerves. | | | | many double neck guitars, which have a twelve |
| Whether you are on a pensive mood or | | | | string neck so that one is able to switch between |
| overflowing with joy music can be your perfect | | | | tone during live performances. |
| companion on all occasions. Therefore it is no | | | | Two popular forms of twelve-string guitar are as |
| wonder why the term music therapy has come | | | | follows |
| into being in recent times. | | | | Acoustic |
| First popularized by the famous guitarist George | | | | Electric |
| Harrison the twelve-string guitar has made its | | | | Some of the famous twelve string guitarists are |
| maiden appearance in the 1960s. From then | | | | as follows |
| onwards it has been an integral part of any music | | | | Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) |
| show carving a unique niche for itself. It stood the | | | | Glenn Frey (The Eagles) |
| test of time to become one of the most popular | | | | Syd Barrett (On solo recordings) (Pink Floyd) |
| versions of guitar instruments globally. | | | | David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) |
| Musical instruments play a key role in making any | | | | Steve Howe (Yes, Asia) |
| musical journey lovable. Of all the different musical | | | | Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) |
| instruments, which have graced the musical | | | | Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) |
| landscape guitar is perhaps the most popular one. | | | | David Bowie |
| Guitar has got the unique feature of turning any | | | | Tim Buckley |
| dumb music show popular. Guitar is present in | | | | John Butler (John Butler Trio) |
| several incarnations like the six-string guitar or the | | | | John Allan Cameron |
| twelve-string guitar. It has its own magic, which | | | | Glen Campbell |
| can transform any dull performance come alive. | | | | Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains) |
| As the very name suggests twelve-string guitar is | | | | Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance) |
| a guitar having twelve separate strings unlike its | | | | Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) |
| other popular counterpart the six-string guitar. | | | | Paul Collins |
| With non-traditional structure supports | | | | David Crosby |
| twelve-string guitar stands apart from its other | | | | Reverend Gary Davis |
| counterparts. There is also this growing trend to | | | | Alexander Bashlachev |
| use double-necked twelve-string guitar to allow | | | | Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi) |
| smooth transition between different sounds. | | | | Robbie Basho |
| However, twelve-string guitar has got its own | | | | Steffen Basho-Junghans |
| share of disadvantages. Since, it is very difficult | | | | Brian May (Queen) |
| for individuals to bend notes this particular version | | | | Freddie Mercury (Queen) |
| of guitar is rarely used for musical concerts. | | | | Paul McCartney (The Beatles) |
| Features of a twelve-string guitar | | | | Beau |
| It has got a richer sound quality. | | | | Dominating the musical circuits for ages this |
| Capable of producing a natural chorus effect. | | | | popular version of guitar can make any |
| It is a common practice to use the twelve-string | | | | performance come alive with one single stroke. |
| guitar as a primary instrument to supplement the | | | | Known for its innate ability to jazz up stage |
| six-string guitar to enhance the overall sound | | | | shows twelve-string guitar are an integral part of |
| quality. The twelve-string guitar can be tuned | | | | the music industry globally. |
| lower than the traditional instruments, which helps | | | | |