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An acoustic guitar makes sound when the vibrating strings set of sympathetic vibrations in the body of the guitar; the vibrating body moves air and that's what people hear. Some are nylon-string guitars, softer sounding and easier on the fingers, others are steel-string, brighter sounding.
An acoustic-electric guitar is an acoustic with a piezo pickup installed; this is a kind of microphone that picks up the vibration of the body and can send the signal down a cable to an amplifier. This is valuable if you're going to play in a band and need to be heard over a drummer, etc., or if you want to amplify your guitar for an audience and don't want to have to stand right in front of a microphone pointed at the guitar.
An electric guitar works differently; it always uses steel strings, which vibrate over magnetic pickups. Oscillating metal over a magnet creates a small electromagnetic pulse, which is then carried down the cable to an amplifier.
Advantages of an acoustic guitar; it's self-contained, just buy the guitar and you're pretty much ready to play. Many people say that acoustics have higher "action" (how hard you need to press the strings down to make a note), so they're better to train your fingers on. Personally, I don't think that finger strength is really as important as accuracy.
Advantages of an electric guitar: There are sounds you can get out of an electric guitar amp that you just can't get out of an acoustic (even an acoustic/electric), and a wider variety of them. Also, the action on an electric guitar is much easier to adjust, just a few turns of some screws; if you WANT an electric with high action, you can have the shop set it that way. However, it also means investing in an amp (and cord), so when you go to play somewhere you have to lug the amp along. You can't play electric guitar around a campfire or anything.
You can get a reasonably decent starter name-brand acoustic guitar for around $150. You can't get an equally decent electric guitar AND AMP for that price - not name-brand anyway, but the starter kits at www.rondomusic.com would probably be OK (I wouldn't get the acoustics sold at rondo). It depends on what you want to play. If you want to play rock music, get an electric. If you want to play folksy stuff, get an acoustic. Other styles - jazz, blues - get played on either, so up to you. If you don't know, I'd probably start with acoustic, just because it's simpler (no amp etc.).
An acoustic guitar makes sound when the vibrating strings set of sympathetic vibrations in the body of the guitar; the vibrating body moves air and that's what people hear. Some are nylon-string guitars, softer sounding and easier on the fingers, others are steel-string, brighter sounding.
An acoustic-electric guitar is an acoustic with a piezo pickup installed; this is a kind of microphone that picks up the vibration of the body and can send the signal down a cable to an amplifier. This is valuable if you're going to play in a band and need to be heard over a drummer, etc., or if you want to amplify your guitar for an audience and don't want to have to stand right in front of a microphone pointed at the guitar.
An electric guitar works differently; it always uses steel strings, which vibrate over magnetic pickups. Oscillating metal over a magnet creates a small electromagnetic pulse, which is then carried down the cable to an amplifier.
Advantages of an acoustic guitar; it's self-contained, just buy the guitar and you're pretty much ready to play. Many people say that acoustics have higher "action" (how hard you need to press the strings down to make a note), so they're better to train your fingers on. Personally, I don't think that finger strength is really as important as accuracy.
Advantages of an electric guitar: There are sounds you can get out of an electric guitar amp that you just can't get out of an acoustic (even an acoustic/electric), and a wider variety of them. Also, the action on an electric guitar is much easier to adjust, just a few turns of some screws; if you WANT an electric with high action, you can have the shop set it that way. However, it also means investing in an amp (and cord), so when you go to play somewhere you have to lug the amp along. You can't play electric guitar around a campfire or anything.
You can get a reasonably decent starter name-brand acoustic guitar for around $150. You can't get an equally decent electric guitar AND AMP for that price - not name-brand anyway, but the starter kits at www.rondomusic.com would probably be OK (I wouldn't get the acoustics sold at rondo). It depends on what you want to play. If you want to play rock music, get an electric. If you want to play folksy stuff, get an acoustic. Other styles - jazz, blues - get played on either, so up to you. If you don't know, I'd probably start with acoustic, just because it's simpler (no amp etc.).
easy beginner songs for acoustic guitar?
leannetots
I recently just started playing the acoustic guitar, but I don't know WHAT to play. The songs that people have said are easy aren't really what I'd like to play, so anyone know any easy songs that I'd like?
I'd go for anything R&B, Soul, or Reggae.
Or something by an artist like Jason Mraz :)
Thanks!
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i don't know if u would like these songs but they are easy.
twinkle twinkle little star, ode to joy, smoke on the water, adams family, tetris, jingle bells, x files, flinstones, zebra by john buttler, blister in the sun, one by mettalica, mexican hat dance, blues bros. theme, funeral march, harry potter, stairway to heaven, sweet home alabama, come as u are, yankie doodle, mission impposible and mary had a little lamb. hope u like them.
i don't know if u would like these songs but they are easy.
twinkle twinkle little star, ode to joy, smoke on the water, adams family, tetris, jingle bells, x files, flinstones, zebra by john buttler, blister in the sun, one by mettalica, mexican hat dance, blues bros. theme, funeral march, harry potter, stairway to heaven, sweet home alabama, come as u are, yankie doodle, mission impposible and mary had a little lamb. hope u like them.
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