im starting to play guitar now and i need some answers?

Question

So i play piano right now and i wanna play acoustic guitar too but i don't know a thing about guitars. i know there are different kinds of keyboard, ones with weighted keys, controllers, number of keys etc. and i was wondering if theres anything like that for acoustic guitars. like are there any different kinds of guitars and which kind would you reccomend?

Answer 1

The nylon stringed guitars mentioned above are for playing classical music. Unless that's what you plan to play then you want a regular steel stringed acoustic. The main differences between the various guitars you want to consider are the size and composition. In full size acoustics you have a few different body sizes, jumbo, dreadnought, auditorium, etc. You also have parlor sized and 3/4 sized guitars. No need to get overwhelmed by this though, just go pick up several different sizes and see what you're comfortable with. The next thing to consider is the composition of the body. In general you have the cheap guitars that have laminate top, back and sides. Mid-priced guitars that have a solid wood top but laminate back and sides. Then the nicer guitars that are solid top, back and sides. Also pay close attention to the size of the neck and how comfortable that is for you. You'll know the right one when you pick it up.

Answer 2

There are acoustic guitars with steel strings and then there are acoustic guitars with nylon strings. Nylon strings are great if you want to get into finger picking or just like that softer sound they produce. There are also electric acoustic guitars that have a build in microphone. Most people just use the steel stringed acoustic guitars and that is probably best for a beginner.



Here is a video that teaches how to read guitar tab if you are serious about learning the guitar: http://www.fuzzymonkeytabs.com/howtoreadtab.html

Answer 3

No--not at all! In fact, there was at least one guitarist mentioned in Guitar Player Magazine (I forget his name, but I think he was a jazz guitarist) and he started playing at about 18 and made his first recording just a few years later I believe (if I can find his name, I'll add it a little later today). It also doesn't matter if you're self-taught or if you take formal lessons. Perhaps the best example of a great self-taught guitarist is session guitarist Brent Mason, who is said to be the most recorded guitarist of all time. Check him out, if you get the chance! Also, chech out these fine guitarists for inspiration: Brad Paisley, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Danny Gatton, Johnny Hiland, Melvin Taylor, Buddy Guy, Joe Pass, Vito Bratta, Paul Gilbert, Mike Stern, Django Reinhardt, Cody Kilby and Brad Davis.

Answer 4

If you want a good sound to carry through, such as if you are playing in a band, then you want a steel string, but if you are playing in a quiet enviroment, you can still play a steel string, but a nylon string would be more mellow.