I have a classical guitar right now, but it doesn’t play very well. I don’t know if it’s just because it’s a really cheap guitar or because I’m trying to play acoustic songs on a classical guitar. Does it make a difference if I used a classical guitar or an acoustic guitar?
A classical guitar IS an acoustic guitar. There are two types of acoustic guitars, nylon string and steel string. An acoustic guitar is any guitar that is not an electric guitar. Nylon string guitars (classical) have a smaller body and a slightly wider neck and use nylon strings. Steel string (sometimes called "folk" guitars) usually have a larger body and a thinner neck and use steel strings. A steel string guitar is more common for folk, rock, blues, country, and bluegrass related styles. A nylon string is used more for classical and jazz styles. They are still the same instrument with the same tuning.
A classical guitar IS an acoustic guitar. There are two types of acoustic guitars, nylon string and steel string. An acoustic guitar is any guitar that is not an electric guitar. Nylon string guitars (classical) have a smaller body and a slightly wider neck and use nylon strings. Steel string (sometimes called "folk" guitars) usually have a larger body and a thinner neck and use steel strings. A steel string guitar is more common for folk, rock, blues, country, and bluegrass related styles. A nylon string is used more for classical and jazz styles. They are still the same instrument with the same tuning.
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It depends on what you want to play. If you want to strum chords and play like rock songs and whatnot, then classical is not the guitar to use. Classical guitar is meant for fingerstyle. Get a steel string. Yes a classical guitar is an acoustic, but the difference is in how it’s meant to be played. Steel string would be a lot better for doing strumming songs.
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