The acoustic guitar is a great instrument to begin learning on. It allows the student to focus on the basics of making a proper sound without the distractions of knobs, amplifiers, whammy bars and all the fun noise-making aspects of the electric guitar that can often be an entertaining distraction to the beginner. It’s also more portable and allows students to practice anywhere with no need for an electrical outlet.

There are 2 basic types of acoustic guitars:

Steel String Acoustic

This is the guitar you see most often in rock bands, folk groups and even Bollywood music. Acoustics come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but the most common shape of the steel string guitar is called the “Dreadnought”. It can be played with fingers or strummed with a pick and projects a bright, full sound. 

Classical Guitar

Smaller than the steel string dreadnought, the classical guitar is lighter and strung with nylon strings. It is designed for Classical “finger-style” music and is not strummed with a pick. It produces a warmer, intimate sound.

Accessories

There are a number of accessories that will help you enjoy and maintain your acoustic guitar. These items are important to fully experience your instrument.

More Information

One myth that persists is that the classical guitar is easier for the beginner to learn on because of its nylon strings. This is not necessarily true. Year’s back, entry-level steel string acoustics were often very difficult to play. This was due to “high action” which meant the strings were very far from the fret board, making it difficult to press them down hard enough to cleanly “fret” the note.

Today’s instruments are of a different caliber. Recent technological developments and the use of modern manufacturing techniques have greatly improved the quality and consistency of entry-level instruments. The bottom line: There are now a variety of affordable entry-level instruments that are of very good quality and easy to play.

You should also note that the fretboard on a Classical guitar is much wider than the fretboard on a steel string acoustic and can be very difficult for the smaller hands of younger students to reach across.

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