Acoustic Guitars?

kelly j

whats the difference/difference in sound between an acoustic and an acoustic-electric guitar?

also im looking at these guitars. does anyone know if theyre good?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-DG8S-Acoustic-Guitar-Value-Pack?sku=510705

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-DR90-Acoustic-Player-Pack?sku=518768

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-GigMaker-Guitar-Pack?sku=519040

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-IJV50-JamPack-Quick-Start?sku=519456

i know it will prob be annoying to click on all the links but i really want some advice from experienced guitar players.
or if u see a better package u can leave the link

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Those guitars are good for a very beginning start. Learn how to finger chords, notes, and strung or fingerpick. But they are all acoustic guitars.

The sound an acoustic guitar generates comes from the body of the guitar itself. The type of wood and craftsmanship are critical to the tone of an acoustic guitar. Most beginners aren't aware of this, but there IS a reason some acoustic guitars are more expensive than others. You get what you pay for in most cases, but with a little hunting you might get a very good deal on a used guitar.

But the sound is generated by the vibration of the strings and is amplified inside the hollow body and comes out of the sound hole in an acoustic guitar.

While all guitars can be played without amps, acoustic guitars can be heard much better than electric guitars.

Acoustic-electric guitars, in this case, is a term for acoustic guitars which have a jack for a cable and pickups for the sound. You can play an acoustic guitar plugged into an amp and get louder sound out of it. Also, since you have a way to take the sound out with a cable, you can put your sound through pedals or distortion settings on an amp to create a different sound.

One thing to note is that you will likely have to block the sound hole of an acoustic if you play your amp loudly otherwise you will create feedback (that's the loud screechy noise that is produced when a microphone is placed too close to the speaker) through the soundhole and the amp.

Another important point for care of your acoustic guitar is a humidifier. The wood of your guitar is so important to the tone that if you leave it in a dry place (or live in a dry environment) the wood can dry out and weaken or even crack. You can either use a regular humidifier for your guitar room or buy an acoustic guitar humidifier (that fits in the sound hole and ALSO can block feedback) from any guitar store (or online.)

When you become a more proficient guitarist there are really only two types of acoustic guitars worth buying. Taylors or Martins.

Taylor Guitars are quieter and have a slightly softer tone compared to the Martin Guitars, but have built-in electronics for plugging into amps and are very good if you plan on putting on concerts or other amped performances.

Martin Guitars are, to me, the best acoustic guitars you can buy. They do not have the same electronics as Taylors, but they invented the dreadnaught style body and have long perfected it. You can definitely hear the difference in tone when you play a Martin Guitar as well as the ease of action (how easy it is to push the strings down to create chords) and the sustain of the sound.

Hope this helped.

Should a beginner take ACOUSTIC guitar lessons or ELECTRIC guitar lessons?

Q. My little brother wants to start guitar lessons and has the choice to learn either acoustic or electric. I think that acoustic would be better for someone who's new to playing guitar but then again I've never played that instrument. He, however would like the electric guitar. So, for anyone with some guitar experience, which do you think is more suited for a beginner, electric or acoustic?

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The acoustic guitar is usually harder to play due to its strings being more raised from the fret board and the proper strumming movements needed (as opposed to the extremely close strings on the electric, and most electric players playing with static arms)

For example, learning to play bar chords well on an acoustic guitar (where one finger must peg every string on one fret, then remaining fingers peg other notes after the extended finger) will be a lot harder than on an electric guitar, but once your brother's mastered it he'll be able to play them perfectly on an electric guitar.

In my opinion, it's much better to learn the basics and get some skill on the acoustic before moving onto the electric guitar - he'll also be a lot happier receiving an electric guitar knowing he can already play well

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What are some good, high quality acoustic guitar strings?

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Ohreallyho

And what makes them high quality?

I'm buying gifts for a novice acoustic guitar player and thinking of getting him strings, picks, a metronome, etc. i'm still thinking of gift ideas like that

also, what are some other good gift ideas for an acoustic guitar player?

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GHS strings are good and I have a Samick Les Paul. Try Martins or GHS or whatever your local music store has. Ask them about strings.

How to build calluses for better guitar playing?

red_1200

I am a beginner acoustic guitar player who has been playing for 3 weeks. How do I develop calluses on my left hand finger tips faster. Any Tips?

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practice for forever and a day... and dont run your fingers through water or soak them or else it'll soften up and make it harder to develop them...

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What is the easiest/most efficient way to practice/learn to count beats for playing guitar?

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Adriana

I'm a beginner acoustic guitar player and I'm struggling with my counting. How did you learn to count beats and what is the easiest way to learn this?
Robert D - I can't really tap my foot since I sit on a stool...and I dont want to resort to a chair because I will slouch forward.

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You need to learn the difference between a quarter note, eighth note and sixteenth note. How they are counted and how they apply to the music you are playing. So take a basic 4/4 song. Back in Black by AC/DC is a good example. Listen to when the snare drum is being played. It is being played on 2 and 4. So start counting in your head (1 2 3 4) in time with the music so that the 2 and 4 are in time with the snare. So, you just learned to count and understand quarter notes. Now count the same way but add an extra beat in between each quarter note. This is an eighth note and is counted (1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and). Of course the down beat (snare drum) should still coincide with the 2 and 4. So basically when going from a quarter note to an eighth you are doubling the notes played/counted. If we look at sixteenth notes it is the same thing, you double the amount of notes played compared to an eighth note. So now you are counting 16 notes per measure instead of 8. Sixteenth notes are counted (1 e and ah 2 e and ah 3 e and ah 4 e and ah). It's very basic math when you get to the root of it.

What are the best steps to becoming a good acoustic guitar player?

Nathan O'h

I dont have money, but i do have a good acoustic guitar, tab book, and a tuner. I would really like to become a good guitar player. Is there any advise on how to achieve this goal. Also i really enjoy it so far, but i dont feel like i am that good. Plz help :)

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Practice a lot. It doesn't have to be everyday. If something is really hard, don't give up and persevere. Eventually, you'll master it. Also, don't overdo it. The mind works better when it's relaxed. So, practice for one hour and then rest. Then after a while, start practicing again. It's all about knowing what your limitations are and knowing that you WILL get better. Don't think that you suck and should just give up.

Also go here: http://www.guitarjamz.com/new_requests/

He gives really great guitar lessons and don't worry, he won't send you any spam. :)

Do a search on "martyzsongs" too on youtube.

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What is the difference between playing acoustic guitar and 6 string bass?

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NickHighwi

I am an acoustic guitar player, but I have been looking at playing 6 string bass. I know the difference between the guitars, I want to know the difference between the playing style.

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Do you mean a full-scale six-string bass, or a bass VI like the old Fender bass VI or the Schecter Hellcat VI? A bass VI has a 30" scale, tuned E-e one octave below a standard guitar, and close string spacing. You can play it pretty much like a standard guitar but if you try to strum standard open chords on it, you'll sound godawfully muddy - much better played fingerstyle. Listen to old Ventures songs, and early Cream - Jack Bruce used one on the first album.

A six-string bass usually has a 34-35" scale and is tuned B-E-A-D-G-C, with that B way down where the bottom end of a piano keyboard is. I haven't tried, but it would be a nightmare to try to finger standard guitar chords across it and would sound like a thunderstorm rather than music to strum all six strings. You can play it quite effectively with any normal bass technique - finger, pick, or slap. The middle four strings are the same as a standard bass guitar, the extra two strings just give you more range and flexibility. They're popular in jazz settings especially where people want to play more melodic lines running up the C string. You can play them chordally but it's nothing like strumming along on an acoustic guitar. You really have to use bass guitar technique, there's not too much resemblance to guitar technique other than that it has strings and frets.

How to make your finger change chords faster in acoustic guitar?

lee

I'm a new acoustic guitar player. I don't have lessons i already knew the chords but my fingers aren't fast or good enough to change chords? Is their any chords that is good enough to make my finger change like a and d chords?

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Practice, practice, practice.

Right now, you're still learning chords, so you have to slowly and laboriously place...each...finger on the right strings, hope you're not inadvertently muting open strings, and hope you're pressing hard enough.

The only way to get faster at changing chords is to develop muscle memory in your left hand, so that the chord shapes become so familiar that you can just think "D chord" or whatever, and your fingers automatically know where to go.

But the only way to develop that muscle memory is through sheer repetition -- forming different chord shapes and switching between them over and over and over and over and over and....so on.

Practice, practice, practice.

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