| If you have come to the conclusion that you want to | | | | from the strings into currents that in an guitar amplifier |
| play guitar the next step will be to choose a guitar to | | | | becomes sounds.In this type of guitar the direct sound |
| buy. There is a variety of instruments out there at | | | | from the guitar is not important which makes it possible |
| different prices. Let's look at your choices.What types | | | | to have light gauge strings that are easy to bend. This |
| of guitars will you find in a guitar shop?1. The classical | | | | makes it easier to play blues licks for example.I usually |
| guitar. The classical guitar or Spanish guitar has nylon | | | | play on an American Stratocaster because I like the |
| strings which produce a soft and mellow sound | | | | crisp, clean sound and I can play different types of |
| suitable for classical guitar music and for | | | | music on it. There are a lot of different types of |
| accompanying soft songs with finger playing.Personally | | | | electric guitars to choose from.Nowadays you can find |
| I have grown up with the Spanish guitar in my home | | | | inexpensive electric guitars of good quality for example |
| as my father was a guitar teacher and we had a lot | | | | Ibanez or Yamaha guitars that are easy to play. I have |
| of guitars in our home all of them with nylon strings.I | | | | a rather inexpensive Ibanez guitar that is very easy to |
| have played a lot of styles with Spanish guitars like | | | | play.If you are a beginner wanting to start to play guitar |
| blues and rock music. Yes, it is possible to bend the | | | | my advice would be that you ask an accomplished |
| nylon strings on a classical guitar when you play blues | | | | guitar player to help you choose the right guitar for |
| if you get used to it!2. Steel-strung flat-top guitars. The | | | | you. Even two guitars of the same model can differ in |
| steel-strung guitar is very good for strumming with a | | | | playability and tone.I would also suggest that you buy |
| plectrum and for playing solos.Nowadays I play | | | | your guitar in a music shop with experienced musicians |
| steel-strung guitars a lot both with right hand fingers | | | | and guitarists that can help you find out the best guitar |
| and with a pick. I like the crisp sound from the | | | | for you.I would also suggest that you buy an electronic |
| steel-strings. The drawbacks with this types of guitars | | | | guitar tuner to help you to always have your guitar well |
| are that they can be hard to play if the strings have | | | | tuned. There is no guitar that is nice to play if it is out |
| too high action.3. Electic guitars. An electric guitar has | | | | of tune.Peter Edvinsson is a musician, composer and |
| electromagnetic pickups transforming the vibrations | | | | music teacher. |