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 The baroque guitar quickly superseded the vihuela in popularity in Spain, France and Italy and Italian players and composers became prominent.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 of guitarist Dimitri Illarionov. (Russian and English) -Blog and homepage of guitarist Yang Xuefei. (Chinese and English) -Blog and homepage of the guitarist and composer Angelo Gilardino. -Blog of Matanya Ophee, guitarist and founder of the publishing company Editions Orphée. -Blog of guitarist and composer Nikita Koshkin. (Russian) -Blog and article archive of guitarist/composer/writer Julia Crowe. -Blog of the American guitarist Dan Cosley. -Violão Clássico Weblog A Portuguese language Blog featuring articles, interviews and announcements related to the classical guitar in Brazil. -Blog of John Philip Dimick, founder of Guitarist.com. -Archive of Laura Markee blogs, miscellaneous topics on the classical