just got a new acoustic guitar and trying to get some info as a beginner. Thanks!
2006-11-11 20:05:44 · 15 answers · asked by ringram231 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Absolutely yes! I play both nylon and steel string, acoustic and electric and use only my bare fingers on all of them. The coolest thing about fingerpicking is that you get bass, rhythm and lead guitar all at once from just one instrument!
Kabum
2006-11-11 23:08:51 · answer #1 · answered by kabum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. I find it more easier to play on steel-string acoustic guitars than the classical because the nylon strings are thicker. If you want to play more comfortable, try finding a guitar that has lesser height between the strings and the fretboard.
2006-11-11 20:20:28 · answer #2 · answered by ß!ߤ¥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Fleetwood Mac's Lindsay Buckingham or Dire Straits Mark Knofler.
2006-11-11 20:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A group called Kansas has a song that is considered by many ot be one of the greatet songs ever written (Dust In The Wind) and it is ALL fingerpicked (except for the violin solo, of course).
2006-11-12 00:19:38 · answer #4 · answered by Bradly S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
classical, i thin u might be referring to nylon stringed acoustic...
steel stringed acoustic guitars also... u can play a guitar anyway you want buddy..... ive seen guys slap n pop'n on electric guitars.....(usually a bass guitar thing)
but plectrum sounds best for chord playing
2006-11-11 20:12:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's currently called "fingerstyle" and there are many folks who are quite good at it. Check out Doyle Dykes, sometime. He plays a Taylor acoustic.
2006-11-11 20:15:44 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes ..you can.. as long as your an expert in flocking the strings and you should have practice the classical guitar before moving to the regular one..
2006-11-11 20:18:18 · answer #7 · answered by wishen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! Many, many great guitarist's have used and do use that method with great skill. Jango Reinhart, Chet Atkins, and so on.
see:http://www.guitarbasics.com/guitar_music_players/chet_atkins_guitarist/B000026FTR.html
Or place "Finger style guitar" into any search engine.
2006-11-11 20:20:49 · answer #8 · answered by toecee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, the strings are just heavier, but if you are a beginner i would say you are quite far from having to worry about finger picking anyway
2006-11-11 20:08:51 · answer #9 · answered by Adam B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can... but if you're learning classic guitar you better use a classic guitar too..
2006-11-11 20:08:27 · answer #10 · answered by Dennis W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋