The stunning sound of a 14-string guitar
How many first-class guitar solo do we know? Enough! The virtuosity of one Jimi Hendrix has never ceased to excite the imagination for generations! But when we talk about solos, we usually mean playing on an acoustic or electric instrument. And very rarely do we talk about guitars with the number of strings that overtake the usual ones. six... It's just a bit of a novelty. But one enigmatic virtuoso decided to correct this injustice: a Japanese man Ichika Nito He started a YouTube channel where he publishes entertaining videos and demonstrates his skills at the same time.
At the end of January. 2022 of the year on YouTube wiggled a video of Ichika Nito playing solo on the 14-string guitar! The video has garnered more than 1.2 million views and a lot of enthusiastic comments! And there is really a lot to admire there: the sound is just amazing - as if several guitars are played! Even bass Some kind of feeling... And all this splendour is born from 14 strings! It's mesmerising and pleasantly relaxing ...
"Please we need more of this splendour!" - wrote enthusiastic users under the video.
In general, the channel Ichika Nito is dedicated to guitars and playing them! It was created towards the end of 2018, and as of the beginning of 2022, it has about two million subscribers! And the guy's subscribers play a direct role in the creation of his content: in the comments they write what they would like to see and hear in the next video, and Ichika takes their ideas as a basis! It's also important to add that sometimes Nito resorts to non-standard instruments - among them is not only a 14-string guitar, but also a 14-string guitar. toy, transparent... And it's all different shapes and sizes! There's even a video of a guy playing harp! It was published at the end of February 2022 of the year, and has racked up over 200,000 views in a month. Let's see:
"This guy can extract a divine sound from anything with strings!" - fans can't stop marvelling at Ichika's talent.
Finally, here are some more interesting videos from youtuber virtuoso:
https://youtu.be/GcGOcXj2Ybo
https://youtu.be/NpE_uyme-Og