Classical guitar composers wrote mostly in tablature notation. In the middle of the 16th century, influences from the vihuela and the renaissance guitar were combined and the baroque five string guitar appeared in Spain. The baroque guitar quickly superseded the vihuela in popularity in Spain, France and Italy and Italian players and composers became prominent. In the late 18th century the six string guitar quickly became popular at the expense of the five string guitars. During the 19th century the Spanish luthier and player Antonio de Torres gave the modern classical guitar its definitive form, with a broadened body, increased waist curve,
Classical guitar magazines features articles and music scores (25 pages in each issue) that have been well received by readers since 1967. The flamenco series is especially popular. Gendai guitar includes Japanese domestic news, overseas topics, new CD and publication reviews, reports on masterclasses, a concert schedule, and monthly concert reviews. -Guitar dream Published since 2006 by HOMA dream Inc. -Sześć Strun Świata Published since 2014 polish quarterly magazine dedicated to classical guitar. -Guitar Magazine Russian and partially English e-magazine mostly dedicated to classical guitar. Once a month there are free live concert broadcasts (English translation provided). -Blog of guitarist Reza Ganjavi. -Blog