古(gu)(gu)典(dian)吉他(ta)(ta)原名古(gu)(gu)典(dian)6弦(xian)琴(qin),因定型于(yu)古(gu)(gu)典(dian)主(zhu)義時期而(er)得名,它和豎琴(qin)、魯特琴(qin)等同(tong)屬古(gu)(gu)典(dian)式弦(xian)琴(qin)大類,主(zhu)要(yao)用(yong)于(yu)演奏古(gu)(gu)典(dian)樂曲,從演奏姿勢到手指觸弦(xian)都(dou)有嚴格要(yao)求,技巧精深,是(shi)吉他(ta)(ta)家族中(zhong)藝(yi)術性最高,最具(ju)代表(biao)意(yi)義,適應面最廣,最有深度,最受(shou)藝(yi)術界肯定的一類。其細膩而(er)多變的音(yin)色,豐富的多聲(sheng)部和聲(sheng)演奏能力(li),對不(bu)同(tong)時期、不(bu)同(tong)風格不(bu)同(tong)民族的音(yin)樂都(dou)能詮釋自如,被(bei)稱為“樂器王(wang)子”,其可控性極強。