Classical vs Acoustic

Can you use a steel-string acoustic guitar for playing classical guitar music? Find out in this video where we explore the differences between these two instruments.

The main difference between classical and acoustic is the sound each instrument creates, and that sound suits different styles and techniques. While you can indeed play classical music on an acoustic guitar as demonstrated in the video, the difference in the sound affects what we can do on each instrument.

For instance, sustain will be easier on the steel-string, while intricate voicing simply sounds better on the classical. There are tradeoffs with each of course., but many of us who are drawn to the classical guitar and its repertoire will be drawn to its unique soundworld. And for that reason,, we recommend switching to a nylon-string classical guitar as soon as possible if you want to play classical music on the guitar.

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