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ok so im getting guitar lessons and i was wondering about this.
http://www.musicarts.com/Yamaha-Yamaha-C40-GigMaker-Classical-Acoustic-Guitar-Pack--Natural--510693-i1385078.mac
if any there are any experts out there please tell me if this would be good or a different kind. if a different kind please tell me the name.
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In spite of what you hear, most musicians who are also teachers of guitar do recommend the nylon string (classical) guitar as the best bet for a beginner. The basic nylon string acoustic (classical) lends itself to the accompaniment of all types of songs and was made popular in the 1960's folk boom by artists like Pete Seeger,Bob Dylan, Peter,Paul and Mary and many others. The sound of the nylon strings is much more peaceful compared to the brighter sound of the steel string acoustic. It also provides musical accompaniment to songs without distracting attention from your singing. If you plan to sing while you play you don't want to be in a contest with a steel string guitar trying to be heard over the brighter metal-like sound of the strings.
The nylon -string (classical guitar) is also associated with flamenco,jazz and folk music. Nylon strings require about 60lbs of pressure to hold the string down and are much easier to play. In contrast, a steel string acoustic guitar requires 165bs of pressure for a note to sound making it the hardest guitar to play.This can make it uncomfortable to hold a string down until you develop calluses. The classical guitar have more separation between the strings and easier to hit the right note without touching the adjacent string.
A standard size steel-string acoustic guitar has a larger body than a standard size classical guitar- both have a standard size scale length of 25.6" ( the distance of the strings from the Neck to the top of the saddle).On either instrument the scale length is important because players with short fingers or small hands may have difficulty reaching more than 3 frets apart unless they choose a guitar with a shorter scale length.If you are in this category then try a 7/8 size or a 3/4 size guitar as a starter guitar since these overall size instruments are built with a shorter scale length of anywhere from 23.0" to 24.6"
The steel string guitar is preferred by players that limit themselves to chord playing,old time country and blues music since the strings are much closer together.The nylon string guitar will do better for players that like to play the melody line of a musical number which requires more finger dexterity and more than one note at a time.
As for the market place for every one nylon string guitar sold there are at least 20 steel strings guitars sold - primarily due to advertisement and sales promotions but that is no indication that they are a better instrument. More than just a few new student quit after the first month of lessons because either they found the guitar "too-hard" to play (fingers hurt or wrong size).
You should try to test both types even if you cannot play well at the present time and then make a decision about which type fills better in your hands and when you strum the strings. It is a matter of individual choice.
A for manufacturers - the Yamaha you mentioned have a good reputation for a low cost instrument and many teachers endorse them to their new students. I don't know their cost but is likely a laminated-top guitar if the cost is under $200. Laminated-top guitars are sturdier (able to sustain more rough-handling) than solid-top guitars but they do not project and sustain as well as a solid-top instrument who may command within the lower cost guitars about $50. to $75. more in price.
In spite of what you hear, most musicians who are also teachers of guitar do recommend the nylon string (classical) guitar as the best bet for a beginner. The basic nylon string acoustic (classical) lends itself to the accompaniment of all types of songs and was made popular in the 1960's folk boom by artists like Pete Seeger,Bob Dylan, Peter,Paul and Mary and many others. The sound of the nylon strings is much more peaceful compared to the brighter sound of the steel string acoustic. It also provides musical accompaniment to songs without distracting attention from your singing. If you plan to sing while you play you don't want to be in a contest with a steel string guitar trying to be heard over the brighter metal-like sound of the strings.
The nylon -string (classical guitar) is also associated with flamenco,jazz and folk music. Nylon strings require about 60lbs of pressure to hold the string down and are much easier to play. In contrast, a steel string acoustic guitar requires 165bs of pressure for a note to sound making it the hardest guitar to play.This can make it uncomfortable to hold a string down until you develop calluses. The classical guitar have more separation between the strings and easier to hit the right note without touching the adjacent string.
A standard size steel-string acoustic guitar has a larger body than a standard size classical guitar- both have a standard size scale length of 25.6" ( the distance of the strings from the Neck to the top of the saddle).On either instrument the scale length is important because players with short fingers or small hands may have difficulty reaching more than 3 frets apart unless they choose a guitar with a shorter scale length.If you are in this category then try a 7/8 size or a 3/4 size guitar as a starter guitar since these overall size instruments are built with a shorter scale length of anywhere from 23.0" to 24.6"
The steel string guitar is preferred by players that limit themselves to chord playing,old time country and blues music since the strings are much closer together.The nylon string guitar will do better for players that like to play the melody line of a musical number which requires more finger dexterity and more than one note at a time.
As for the market place for every one nylon string guitar sold there are at least 20 steel strings guitars sold - primarily due to advertisement and sales promotions but that is no indication that they are a better instrument. More than just a few new student quit after the first month of lessons because either they found the guitar "too-hard" to play (fingers hurt or wrong size).
You should try to test both types even if you cannot play well at the present time and then make a decision about which type fills better in your hands and when you strum the strings. It is a matter of individual choice.
A for manufacturers - the Yamaha you mentioned have a good reputation for a low cost instrument and many teachers endorse them to their new students. I don't know their cost but is likely a laminated-top guitar if the cost is under $200. Laminated-top guitars are sturdier (able to sustain more rough-handling) than solid-top guitars but they do not project and sustain as well as a solid-top instrument who may command within the lower cost guitars about $50. to $75. more in price.
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I recently end up my cousing class for acoustic , I was learning frm 6months , now I want to teach myself frm the help net , so till now I hav completed chords very well I know manyo major and minor chords and plays them very well , so since I was focusing on chords , I havnt learned lead exercises which would help me my finger to play fast , however till now I hav learned exercise like
1. Exercise on the 1st string
2. Romping
3. Roll call march
4. Exercise for the 3rd string
5. Notes on 5th string
These are the basic lessons to make finger fast...
I need some more staff like this , any one help me, or any source would really help me thnx...
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try http://guitarmanual.typepad.com and get the ebook there also are videos on there as lessons, the ebook is 93 pages and 8 chapters covering everything a beginner would need, open chords, barre chords, power chords, chord inversions/voicings, major minor and pentatonic scales, how to stay in key, modes, techniques, music theory specific to guitar, and much more, good luck
try http://guitarmanual.typepad.com and get the ebook there also are videos on there as lessons, the ebook is 93 pages and 8 chapters covering everything a beginner would need, open chords, barre chords, power chords, chord inversions/voicings, major minor and pentatonic scales, how to stay in key, modes, techniques, music theory specific to guitar, and much more, good luck
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