guitarron
Large acoustic bass
A guitarrón is a large, deep-bodied acoustic bass guitar used in Mexican mariachi music.
It has six strings and a thick, rounded back that produces a booming low end.
The player plucks the strings rather than using a pick, and the instrument typically carries the bass line in traditional ensembles: The guitarrón anchored the mariachi band's sound.
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- woodenMade from timber
- soundholeOpening in acoustic instrument
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- luthierStringed instrument craftsperson
craftsmanship · tonewood · sustain · vibrations · unamplified · handcrafted · spruce · cedar
Mexican folk ensemble
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- violinBowed string instrument
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- charroMexican equestrian in finery
ensemble · sombrero · fiesta · plaza · ranchera · bolero · trio · serenata
Occurring seldom or rarely
fundamental · bassline · low-end · rumble · thump · accompaniment · bottom-end · drone
Relating to an area
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- corridoMexican narrative folk song
indigenous · mestizo · colonial · rural · village · celebration · quinceañera · wedding
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
luthier · craftsmanship · tonewood · sustain · vibrations · unamplified · handcrafted · spruce · cedar · body
mariachi
Mexican folk ensemble
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- violinBowed string instrument
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
charro · ensemble · sombrero · fiesta · plaza · ranchera · bolero · trio · serenata · cantina
low-frequency
Occurring seldom or rarely
pitch · fundamental · bassline · low-end · rumble · thump · accompaniment · bottom-end · drone · percussive
regional
Relating to an area
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
corrido · indigenous · mestizo · colonial · rural · village · celebration · quinceañera · wedding · festival
fretless
Having no fingerboard dividers
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- nutHard-shelled seed
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
bracing · rosette · binding · varnish · inlay · handmade · artisan · workshop
guitarronpiccolo
Small, high-pitched woodwind
violin · mandolin · flute · tin whistle · fife
guitarrondouble bass
Largest bowed string instrument
electric bass · contrabass · tuba · cello · sousaphone