Anyone here play guitar?

Question

Hi I'm about to start guitar lessons and I was just wondering what the difference is between acoustic, classical and electric acoustic (sound wise) also I used to play keyboard and piano, is guitar easy to get the hang of and also if you could provide any other info, I'd be grateful! Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

The point of playing the guitar varies for everyone. What style of music do you want to play? If you want to play James Blunt songs there is not much point in learning to play classical guitar!

I started nearly 40 years ago...got a steel string guitar and played loads of Beatle songs...and Dylan....and Donovan....and Paul Simon...and so on and so on.

Its been 40 years of fun

Answer 2

Of course, the main thing to think about here is what you are going to be doing with your guitar. Will you be playing shows, recording, or just a hobby like most of us guitarists tend to be. So the sound you get out of an acoustic, assuming it is a good acoustic, is going to be a rich deep tone that still captures a bright sound. A classical guitar is going to give you a soft deep tone, but not catch much of the high end as an acoustic. An electric acoustic is a bit different though. The sound you normally get from an UNplugged electric-acoustic, may not be the same sound you get from one plugged in. This is because the body of an acoustic resonates to create the sound, while the electric portion of it uses special pickups to capture the sound directly from the strings. Before you buy any guitar though, make sure you play it first. If you don't feel comfortable enough playing it yet, get a guitar friend to go with you to play a few songs on all three different guitars. If you can't find a friend that plays, then just ask the sales rep in the guitar store to play something. I haven't met a guitar store employee yet that doesn't know how to wail on a guitar.
As for the difference between guitar and piano. On the piano, both hands have a part in rhythym and notes played equally. On guitar, assuming you're right handed, the left hand takes responsibility for the notes, while the right hand holds the rhythym. On piano, it is possible to play 10 or more notes at once. On guitar, you play up to six notes, assuming you are using a six-stringed instrument. For this reason, sometimes transcribing piano songs to guitar can be quite difficult. Also, a guitar doesn't cover as many octaves as does a piano, resulting in changing the way some songs are played. It may seem a little tricky at first, but stick with it. Good luck.

Answer 3

An acoustic guitar is your average, wooden/plasitc bodied guitar which does not need an amplifier to play with. And electro acoustic, is like an acoustic guitar, and an electric guitar, all rolled into one! You can play it either acoustically, or you can plug it in via a jack and lead to an amplifier. A classical guitar, is usually smaller than an acoustic, it is an acoustic guitar, but it designed for playing a different kind of music (like classical; :p) and the strings are raised higher on the fret board than other guitars.
Guitar is hard to grasp at first, remembering where to put your fingers and where to strum! But it won't be long before you have the knack of it :D good luck!

Answer 4

The guitars you listed are similar. The classical uses nylon strings and you use your fingernails to chord it. The acoustic uses steel/bronze strings. The electric-acoustic has a mic built in. The sound of a guitar is affected by the quality of the instrument. I would recommend a steel string acoustic rather than a classical. They play different than a keyboard, but if you understand the basics of chords and notes the transition isn't hard. Good luck.

Answer 5

An acoustic guitar is wooden with metal strings; a classical guitar is smaller with nylon strings; an electric acoustic is simply an electrified acoustic guitar. Piano experience will help you with the musical aspects of the instrument. Learning to play involves developing callus on your fingertips so you can play guitar without pain. Learn chords and melodies; don't just learn to play your favorite song or riff.

Answer 6

Long slender fingers are a great advantage, buying the right guitar, if you haven't the money go 2nd hand you get a better guitar for the money(guitars are normally well looked after) PRACTICE UPON PRACTICE!!

Answer 7

the difference is acoustic sounds country and electric is rock

Answer 8

Me! not that much though. I've been playing for about six months.

Answer 9

my dad does and i would like to but i just have a lot of money.