What is the difference between classical and acoustic guitar?

Asked by Last Modified  

5 Answers

Follow 3
Answer

Please enter your answer

Dipyaman Roy

Guitar Teacher with 15+ years of experience in Guitar playing

Classical Guitars: Guitar neck is wider, having nylon strings. Nylon strings are thicker and sound more mellow. Acoustic Guitar: Neck is thin, Steel strings, strings resonates longer and sounds brighter.
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Music & IT professional with 15yrs of teaching experience.

A classical Guitar has nylon strings and has a wider fretboard. It is used to play genres of Music like. 1) Western classical Music. 2) Flamenco Music. 3) Contemporary fingerstyle & Jazz....
read more
A classical Guitar has nylon strings and has a wider fretboard. It is used to play genres of Music like. 1) Western classical Music. 2) Flamenco Music. 3) Contemporary fingerstyle & Jazz. A. A steel string guitar has steel string ( different gauges) a not as wife as classical guitar. It is very commonly used in. 1) Pop & Roch music. 2) Country music, RnB , fingertstyle. read less
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Guitar Tutor with 15 years Experience

There are two types of Acoustic Guitars Nylon String and Steel String. Nylon String Guitars are used for Classical Guitar while Steel String Acoustic is used for more contemporary music.
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

6 year of experience in guitar playing and teaching

Classical guitar has nylon strings and acoustic has steel srings
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

Both styles of guitar are actually Acoustic guitars but Classical models have nylon strings whereas the more modern instruments, which are referred to as Acoustic guitars, have steel strings
Comments
Dislike Bookmark

View 3 more Answers

Related Questions

How to play Hindi movie songs in Guitar?
You must have to know about chords to play hindi songs ?
Sunita
What is best way for a beginner to start learning chords in Guitar?
Start with basic finger exercises which will help strengthen and make your fingers flexible, which is really important to play chords. Start with basic chords like C , G, Am , Em, D. Play some basic rhythm...
Dishant
What is the benefit of using a thin guitar pick?
its a personal preference , most of my students found that thin picks are better for them. a thin plectrum will bend when you will be strumming. for me thin picks are better because i like the percussive...
Amit
0 0
6
Which guitar is best for beginners?
Gb&a,Yamaha fender are some good brands and it also depends what suits you the best so go to a good guitar shop like raj musicals, Bhatia's etc and get a hold of it and you can decide what's good for you.
Chandu
What is the best acoustic guitar for beginners?
Yamaha FG800, Fender CD-60, and Epiphone DR-100 are top beginner choices.
Idiot
0 0
5

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons

Elvis Presley Kentucky rain chords by Prince y kumar
C G C F Seven lonely days and a dozen towns ago, C F C C7 I reached out one night and you were gone. F ...

Prince Y Kumar

0 0
0
Ariana Grande focus chord and lyrics by Prince y kumar
Em I know what I came to do G D And that ain't gonna change Em So go ahead and talk your talk G D 'Cause I won't take the bait Em ...

Prince Y Kumar

0 0
0
What Is A Raag?
Raag is the backbone of Indian Classical Music. The word raag comes from Sanskrit word "Ranj" which means to delight, to make happy and to satisfy. Here it's necessary to clarify that not all raags project...

Akshat Kumar

0 0
0
'Coffee House-er Sei Adda Ta' Chords
Guitar Chords: Intro: E E E F#m E E7 A G#m F#m Am (fade) Bass Sequence: Music: E A C#m F#m B7 E (Humming) E A C#m F#m B7 E (Guitar) Chorus: E ...
M

Mainak Roy

1 0
0
What Is Alaap Of A Raga?
The word alaap means a dialog or conversation. Alaap is a dialog between the musician and the raga. The purpose of including an alaap in a composition is for the singer to set the scene for the composition...

Akshat Kumar

0 0
0

Recommended Articles

Tips for Learning Guitar

Learning how to play a guitar interests a lot of people. While it’s absolutely true that learning a guitar takes time and effort, it could still be a lot of fun. You can read these 10 tips and get started with the quest to become an awesome guitar player in a reasonable span of time:  1.  Buy the right Guitar Try...

Read full article >

Learn a Bass Guitar

The Bass guitar, pronounced as "Base" Guitar, is a stringed instrument that came into being as the evolution of the double-bass and the guitar. Bass guitars traditionally have 4 strings though they are available in 5 and 6 string versions as well. Since the 1960s, bass guitars have been prominent as the bass instrument...

Read full article >

Introduction to Guitar -- Before you learn...

by Kiran Roy, Guitar Hall the Guitar Boutique Before you begin to learn to play the guitar, you might be curious to learn a little bit about the instrument and where it actually originated from. The Guitar has a noble and ancient history. A plucked string instrument with the in-curving sides of the guitar is to be found...

Read full article >

6 Mind Boggling Accessories for Guitar Enthusiasts

None can feel and understand the love you have for your gear, other than a true guitarist. While every guitarist keeps mapping in their mind, the next level of instrument they will buy, how about soliciting your wish by beautifying the guitar you have presently? If you get the right accessories for your guitar, it can actually...

Read full article >

Find Guitar Classes near you
Guitar Classes in Delhi
Guitar Classes in Bangalore
Guitar Classes in Mumbai
Guitar Classes in Kolkata
Guitar Classes in Pune
Guitar Classes in Hyderabad
Guitar Classes in Chennai
Guitar Classes in Gurgaon
Guitar Classes in Noida
Guitar Classes in Lucknow
Online Guitar Classes

Looking for Guitar Classes?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you