coldplay_is_louve. Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 i played violin for like, a year in grade school. :laugh4: guitarists represent!! :dance:! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gui-Home42 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 From my knowledge, a classical guitar uses nylon strings, whereas an acoustic can use nylon, but is usually steel string. They're generally lighter, and are constructed to suit classical music. An acoustic can be used for many types of music and vary in construction. The sound of an acoustic is usually brighter than a classical, but that can depend on strings. The classical tend to have flatter wider necks. The necks of acoustics are smaller and more curved. In my opinions acoustics are better, but y'know just my opinion... Hope this helps :) ---> exactly BAM_87 !! ^^ I couldn't say better :D and my acoustic guitar have a micro I can plug it :wink3: i played violin for like, a year in grade school. guitarists represent!! ! yeah exactly Guitarists represent !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM_87 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Same Gui-Home42, I can plug in my acoustic. God I love my guitar, though i'm still trying to get an electric for my birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gui-Home42 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Same Gui-Home42, I can plug in my acoustic. God I love my guitar, though i'm still trying to get an electric for my birthday. me too I love my guitars ^^ ... I hope that you'll have it BAM :wink3: !! good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM_87 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Thanks, i'll need all the luck I can get. It'd be easier if I wasn't a lefty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VivaNewYork Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I can play piano but..... I don't have one :'( I just have a keyboard :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin4life Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 none. i could probably play the clarinet but it's been years so I'm not going to count that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarMonkey Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 What's the difference, really, between a classical and an acoustic? I have a classical... and I just realised that the fretboard is way too big for my fingers... :( you probably have the same tiny petite Asian girl hands as me. that's why you find the classical guitar fretboard/neck too big. still playable, but takes quite a bit of stretching around. :( on a non-technical level, i personally like the sound of the acoustic guitar's steel strings over the classical guitar's nylon strings. & i think the acoustic guitar is a better match sound-wise for pop music. but steel strings hurt the fingers more when you don't have the calluses yet...from a newbie's POV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingtoseehere Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Thanks BAM_87! Yeah, I had a hunch about not buying a classical... I wouldn't say my fingers are tiny petite, Kimgan... More like my fingers are short and stubby! I do think it has something to do with being Asian tho! :laugh3: I tried playing a steel-string acoustic the other day at my friends house and it felt so much more easier to play, and my friend was all like, 'what? the classical is easier to play!' :dozey: And now that I've had a taste of the acoustic, the sound of the classical doesn't satisfy me anymore... I know. I'm ungrateful. I can't wait to get a real job so I can get enough money to buy my dream guitar! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
but a dream Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I play the piano. I struggle at the guitar, both classical and electric :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarMonkey Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Thanks BAM_87! Yeah, I had a hunch about not buying a classical... I wouldn't say my fingers are tiny petite, Kimgan... More like my fingers are short and stubby! I do think it has something to do with being Asian tho! :laugh3: I tried playing a steel-string acoustic the other day at my friends house and it felt so much more easier to play, and my friend was all like, 'what? the classical is easier to play!' :dozey: And now that I've had a taste of the acoustic, the sound of the classical doesn't satisfy me anymore... I know. I'm ungrateful. I can't wait to get a real job so I can get enough money to buy my dream guitar! :) "tiny petite" sounds better than "short & stubby fingers"...haha ;) i think ppl generally say the classical's easier to play cos of the nylon strings being less painful to hold down. but that's just my opinion, of course. it's probably an individual thing anyway. I play the piano. I struggle at the guitar, both classical and electric :P awww...i think you've nothing to worry about with Jonny as your guitar hero. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
but a dream Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 "tiny petite" sounds better than "short & stubby fingers"...haha ;) i think ppl generally say the classical's easier to play cos of the nylon strings being less painful to hold down. but that's just my opinion, of course. it's probably an individual thing anyway. I'm used to the steel strings on the electric, I guess it wouldn't really bother me on an acoustic? I've never played an acoustic before :inquisitive: I have the same problem with the classical, the spaces between the frets are sometimes too wide for my fingers :\ awww...i think you've nothing to worry about with Jonny as your guitar hero. :D :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Logik Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I play some guitar but I'm not that good :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racrow Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I play some guitar but I'm not that good :lol: me too! :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Logik Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 me too! :/ really? what are some of the hardest songs you play? the hardest song I play is probably like Street Spirit by Radiohead:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingtoseehere Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 The steel strings dont bother my fingers, either... I already have calluses cuz I've been playing since I was 15... The bass strings do the trick. And I naturally have really tough skin at the ends of my fingers... Cuz I like to bite them. :stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarMonkey Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 my calluses had to be re-developed...cos i stopped for a long time. so when i first tried playing a guitar again & it was a steel stringed acoustic, my fingers were sore after a few minutes. then after a while when the calluses formed back, i can play for longer....just not better. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAM_87 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Twizted Logik: Is the version of Street Spirit you know the alternate picking of mainly Am, Em and C? My only problem with guitar is playing barre chords. My fingers are still too weak to be able to make a clear sound for a reasonable amount of time. Hopefully as I keep playing and get older i'll be able to. But I once played my friend's electric (actually it was right-handed and I turned it upside down :P since I can only play lefty) and I could barre it way easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_face_of_light Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I play the guitar and I used to play the Piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadOnAsilverPlate Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Guitar, piano, harmonica, and ukulele. I'm thinking of trying to start playing some mandolin as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonhorn22 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I graduated with a Bachelors in Music Education, so technically, I can play all instruments (or enough to teach them to beginners) but my principal instruments are Horn, Trumpet, Flute, Piano, and Voice. Right now, I teach private horn lessons and play in various brass groups/orchestras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Niguez Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I play the piano. I struggle at the guitar, both classical and electric :P The other way 'round and you have me. :D I'll learn playing the piano in a few weeks. I've had lessons in playing classical & eguitar. :D At the moment I would struggle, but if you gave me 1 week, I could play a few things again. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 technically I can also play didgeridoo...where's that on the list? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingtoseehere Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I used to play tablas and that instrument used in that first bit of LiT, the one where you have to hit the strings with a wooden stick thing... I forgot what it's called, but it's awesome. But that was in primary school... Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonhorn22 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 ETA: Nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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