You are so right! Well–you know–literally right in that guitars are usually “hit” with a pick and that makes them percussion instruments (like pianos). But more than that, using the guitar as a percussion instrument makes staying in the groove a lot easier. Since I’m a singer/songwriter (I write musicals and stage plays) and no great shakes as a guitar player, I’ll often use the darned thing just to keep my vocals in time.

If you want to see a master of the “percussion guitar,” follow this link to YouTube.com and check out Kaki King going ape on her Ovation. Wild!

http://tinyurl.com/KakiKing