Classical guitar repertoire

As a result, a large part of the guitar repertoire consists of works by guitarists who did not compose extensively for other instruments.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, however, a significant amount of music has been written for the guitar by non-guitarist composers.

During the Renaissance, the guitar was likely to have been used as it frequently is today, to provide strummed accompaniment for a singer or a small group.

These works are intended for the vihuela, which differs in tuning with respect to both the renaissance and modern guitar.

The original meaning of "baroque" is "irregularly shaped pearl", a strikingly fitting characterization of the architecture and design of this period; later, the name came to be applied also to its music.