What Is the Origin of Air Guitar?




Air guitar is a sort of dance movement that imitates guitar playing, more precisely, the air guitarist pretends to be playing heavy metal or rock music on an imaginary guitar, to the sound of music, but without a real guitar in hand. Air guitar is so popular these days that many music festivals and clubs organize air guitar contests and there are several national and world championships as well, but the origins of playing air guitar are much debated.
Air playing musical instruments probably date back to the early 20th century, when phonographs became widespread in households and people had the opportunity to enjoy music the way they wanted in the privacy of their own homes, even pretending that they were playing the instrument they were listening to. The first notable and recorded instances of air guitar playing include the performance of Bill Reed, a member of the Canadian vocal quartet Diamonds, noted for introducing rhythm and blues to the wider public and Jimi Hendrix was also known for having been practicing on a broom stick when he was a child and did not have a real guitar. The artist who made air guitar really famous was Joe Cocker – his extraordinary performance at the 1969 Woodstock festival started a tradition.
While enjoying music with your air guitar moves, think about actually learning to play! You can buy and sell used musical instruments at local Colorado Springs retailers, so find your own guitar and learn for real! 


man playing air guitar

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