7 Different Types of Guitars

By Bill H. Sheers

Have you ever thought about learning a few guitar chords, even if it's just for your favorite song? It doesn't look hard when you are watching them play, but it is a little tricky. Not nearly as tricky as you might think though. With a few quick lessons you'd be amazed at what you could do.

We have all been seduced by learning to play the acoustic guitar at one time or another. If you like music, you most likely had thoughts in your head about whether you could do it or not. Well, I'm here to tell you that you would be surprised how easy it is to learn some basic chords.

What is an acoustic guitar? -- An acoustic guitar produces its sound through stings, a soundboard, and the body of the guitar. An electric would produce sound through the strings, but uses electronic amplification that allows you to hear the sound.

What are some different types of acoustic guitars? -- Like any popular industry, there are many different type/brands, but there are always a few that seem to stand out. Here are a few of those:

The Classical is the Gold Standard -- This is pretty much what people think of when we are taking about acoustic guitars. It has 6 strings: 3 treble strings and 3 bass strings. I recommend getting a basic one of these to get your guitar playing off the ground.

The Flamenco Guitar -- A little bit more advanced this Spanish guitar uses a little bit different strumming pattern than you will learn on the Classical guitar.

Steel-String Guitar -- Plan on accompanying you guitar playing with some Folk singing? Then you will probably want to play a steel-string guitar eventually. It gives you the crisp sound you hear in a lot of Folk music. It's a fun way to play.

The Big 12-String -- If you like 1970's music then you have not doubt heard the 12-string in action. It creates more of a chorus effect than a regular guitar.

Arch-top -- A cool design by Gibson, which is particularly popular with Blues and Jazz players alike.

Acoustic bass guitar -- These bass guitars have a hollow wooden body and four strings. They are tuned to E,A,D, and G which is an octave below the lower four strings of a regular 6-string guitar.

The Banjo Guitar -- Sometimes known as the Guitijo, this round bodied guitar become popular in the 20's. It as a unique sound as is played by many amateurs because of it's ease to learn.

The guitar is awesome and fun to play. It is really one of the few instruments that you can purchase at a reasonable price and actually learn a few chords quickly. Give it a try. I think you will be you will be surprised at how well you do. - 32370

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