Arts & Sports
The electric guitar is central to rock music, but it was originally invented to solve a different problem entirely. What was the original purpose behind amplifying the guitar?
A
To allow guitarists to perform on stage without amplifiers
B
To let guitarists be heard over loud brass and reed sections in big band jazz
C
To create the sustained sustain effect preferred in classical music
D
To allow recordings to be made without a studio microphone
E
To replace the banjo in bluegrass bands who needed more volume
