I have never played guitar, but would like to learn. What is the difference between these two other than the sound? Is playing them different? Thank you.
Yes and no…
The acoustic guitar is much harder to play and unless you are seriously commited and dedicated to learning guitar I suggest learning on an electric guitar because they are easier to play. If you start out on an acoustic guitar it will be much more difficult to learn to play because you will not be comfortable when you play.
Acoustic guitars and electric guitars are fundamentally the same. They are the same notes and everything except that the acoustic guitar is much bigger and bulkier and louder (when unplugged) than an electric guitar.
My advice?
If you want to learn to play the guitar, start with an electric guitar.
There are A LOT of good starter packs on www.Musiciansfriend.com. You could probably buy one at your local Guitar Center too if you don’t want to bother with shipping and stuff.
Yes and no…
The acoustic guitar is much harder to play and unless you are seriously commited and dedicated to learning guitar I suggest learning on an electric guitar because they are easier to play. If you start out on an acoustic guitar it will be much more difficult to learn to play because you will not be comfortable when you play.
Acoustic guitars and electric guitars are fundamentally the same. They are the same notes and everything except that the acoustic guitar is much bigger and bulkier and louder (when unplugged) than an electric guitar.
My advice?
If you want to learn to play the guitar, start with an electric guitar.
There are A LOT of good starter packs on http://www.Musiciansfriend.com. You could probably buy one at your local Guitar Center too if you don’t want to bother with shipping and stuff.
References :
5 year musician, 4 year performing musician, Guitar teacher
begin with an electric. easier on your fingers and you can transition to an acoustic when your finger tips become used to pressing on the strings.
the sounds are obviously different…one is vibration of the strings into the base of the guitar which is the acoustic one
the electric are the vibrations of the strings into and electric speaker. very light tapping on these strings can cause sound.
good luck
mom of two sons who barely touched their acoustic guitars for three years but began to play their electric guitars immediately…no lessons required. check ‘tabs’ all over the internet for immediate songs to begin to play. they got their electric guitars at the beginning of this summer and can play tons of songs already. and now can play their beautiful acoustic guitars! have fun
References :
play acustic and blues
with acustic you hear the notes in their true form, not amplified not distorted or anything. and with blues you can put feeling and soul into what you play so its not so… everyday
electric is good for learning how to play fast, but i dont see how else it would be easier
References :
They are basically the same. The chords are the same. You would read notes on the staff , guitar tabs, and chord charts the same for both of them. You would need to plug an electric guitar to an amp. On electric, your fingers slide more easy than acoustic. If you know how to play acoustic, you know electric. If you know electric, you know acoustic. Choosing on which one to depends on what kind of music you choose to play. I started playing on the acoustic, and i got really frustrated. It was hard, but then I got an electric guitar. So if I were you, start with electric.
References :
help? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aog54HFKbLz0W4Ctdb1akWfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081110140733AA4L1Ba
NO.
Acoustic has a different tone than Electrical.
Electrical guitars have their sound amplified into an amplifier while acoustic have a hole through which the sound outputs.
However there are guitar effects made so that an amplifier can understand and sound like an acoustic guitar.
While strumming on an electrical you can create faster sounds and play better solos since you have so many techniques which you could use: vibrato, dimebag trade marks etc.
Acoustic was made for struming chords and playing licks. Otherwise put the sound is not as richer and noisier as the electrical. The sound here is cleaner giving you a good chance to practice rather than play.
I am a guitar teacher. You can watch me playing both acoustic and electric guitars if you search for my nickname on you tube: GuitarSession
Dan Schenker
References :
read this all the way through. i started out playing on the acoustic, they are an a** load cheaper and you don’t need an expensive amp and knowledge of how to use it. either one you get, it is going to be extreamley painful. it will be like getting little blisters on your fingers. it will take up to a year for you to toughen up your fingers enough for it to not hurt. on an electric the strings are closer to the fret board and don’t hurt as bad. electrics are much more complicated. to play it you need an amp, source of electricity, and usually an electric tuner. with an acoustic you can usually tune with harmonics. the good thing about starting with an acoustic is that if you give up you don’t have a bunch of expensive equipment to sell.
References :
Accoustic is better to start on because you will build more strength.
References :