ahah..

i also learned Eric Claptons Classical Gas thru guitar pro 4.
I started tabbing Mike Rayburns - Canon in D but stopped half way cos didnt have the time.. i even wrote the tab out in my sisters music book.. haha

anyways, pls share some classical guitar titles here. i love playing classical guitar but don know which songs to play.. cos too many.

btw, just wanted to say this.. chicken picking is hard! haha tried playing one of the tabs in the demo folder of GP but just cant get it right

Aiyo..this thread tarak hangat lar...

BTW, can u all get the hang of using a pick and plucking the strings?
I find it superbly hard eh..

i learnt classical all the way by myself.. i just finished with 'Leyenda' ..
hard work n minat is the key..

woot a clasically kaki here...cant play rock or anyting hard...find using pick damn difficult...my fingers react faster...haha...

fav song fur elise...others are ok la...
enjoy baroque as well...actually i find it a wonder...how can ppl at tat time make such strong melodical fundamentals tat are still used till today...

i hate moonlight sanota tho...personally find it boring cant seem to get the meaning of the song till today

PS: 1 thing about classical music....its concerntrate alot on fingering and sound amplification technique....even alot of teachers cannnot maintain it

This post has been edited by tytons: Aug 13 2005, 02:50 AM

I love classical than strumming alot . I learned from my sensei about 7month . I just finish mariage d'amour . Nice Song .

I found classical guitar pretty fun, especially Spanish/Flamenco style playing. The skills I learned really helped my transition to electric.

I've been wondering...how many electric guitar players start out on a classical?

Tommy Emmanuel is fairly complex and he has mastered the Finger picking technic, i dare say that he is the leetest leet finger picker. I dont think Tommy emmanuel plays a specific genre as he is very versatile

i dotn have a classical guitar to play classical pieces

have to use my ovation acoustic guitar which sounds too sharp/pitchy lol, its a rhythm guitar anyways

i'm now grade 8(yamaha)learning abt 10months edi,the more i learn the more interesting it is...........i've finish eric clapton's tears in heaven abt a month ago.....damn nice

i'm gonna buy a handmade spanish guitar soon.......any recommendations???i've tried alhambra's guitar at mahogany.....sounds fantastic

Sorry for being ignorant ..

Would like to know those normal guitars out there, how many different types are there? Classical, Acoustic .. what else? I'm looking forward to get one next week (budget RM100 max or below). Do they come with free bag?

I have no guitar basic, so I'm a pure beginner. Which type guitar do you recommend?

Thanks.

I don't think you can get a decent guitar for below 100 bucks.... (unless you get a Kapok.... which is totally crap and not even WORTH the 100 bucks).

To get a decent acoustic/classical guitar... you would have to spend AT LEAST 700 bucks. Yes.... even for beginners. In fact, it's even more important to get a decent guitar if you're a beginner.

There are a few different type of Classical/Acoustic variations (Semi electric, double necks, baritones), but they are just variations on the Classical/Acoustic guitars.

A Classic guitar has a wider fretboard (ie: the Looooooong part of the guitar) and is best used with Nylon strings (although alot of people have different opionions on this). Usually students will start with this and also people who play classical pieces.... like Bach or Beethoven.

An Acoustic guitar has a smaller fret, but with a much "richer" tone. This is what player usually play when they want to play regular guitar songs. They use metal strings ONLY though so be warned.

Nylon strings are supposedly "easier" on the fingers, but doesn't give fantastic tonal value, wherelse on the flip side... metal strings give that "ring" to the sound.

Anymore questions, don't be afraid.... that's why we're here for man!

hmm.....in my opinion,classical guitar's sound is more fantastic than acoustic guitar,if u learn the technic to control the tones of a classical guitar......u'll be suprise how wonderful it is......yo bro,no offense.....stay cool

to zeist:
if u wanna get a acoustic guitar......i can get u one brand new guitar.....it's quite cheap anf juz excellent for beginners.....

hehe.....add summore.....it comes with a free padded guitar bag...

No offense taken (PS.... please keep it in one post....Edit your reply if needed).

I'm actually going to take up classical guitar playing next year..... sitting for the exams and all that..... Maybe Yamaha.... dunno.... have to scout around.

And like I said.... Different People have different opinions on classical/acoustic guitars. But to me, I feel you can really rip and shred on a classical easier then an acoustic... but then that depends on the guitar itself.

And if you think I'm only refering to the expensive ones..... check this out....
Zakk Wylde uses a Yamaha Student Model Classical guitar ALOT.... He claims that the guitar feels like a Les Paul and does his fast runs on that.

cool......classical does helps alot on fingering technics......
btw.....i wanted to get new guitar...know of any places selling cheap but branded guitars?

I've been playing the classical guitar for almost five years, and I've taken the ABRSM Grade 5 Practical also.

I've stopped going to the classes when I reached Grade 7, cause the fees are extremely expensive. I go and learn by myself after that.

Yes - I have an Alhambra 1-PMATE bought back in late '01. I want to get a Yamaha SLG100N, but I haven't tried or seen yet. Anyone tried this Yamaha Silent Nylon guitar before?

And I've tried lotsa pieces by these composers already - Bach, Vivaldi, Fernando Sor, Carulli, and stuff like that.

I love Renaissance music but I have only a few ones in my hand. And also the Baroque music, especially Bach - his Lute Suites are very interesting masterpieces composed for the lute. Fernando's music is mostly about exercise and lessons, but frequently playing his pieces will improve your playing technique. And Romantic music - sorry - I'm not really good at it - I must need more practise, since I have a habit of playing Renaissance and Baroque and Classical pieces.

The best book for learners of the Classical guitar - try checking Frederick Noad's 100 Graded Classical Studies and his anthologies of Guitar series. Also, if you can, try getting the Fernando Sor's complete exercise book. Or try Christopher Parkening's guidebooks (I haven't tried ANY Parkening's book - but they are nice to read.)

And modern music - Mason Williams' Classical gas is also an interesting piece. Give it a try.

This post has been edited by The_YongGrand: Dec 30 2005, 12:34 PM

Hopefully my metal playing won't interfer and improve my classical playing when I start taking lessons next year

hmm.....no one tell me where to get cheap guitar.....*sad*

Waa...I tot i was the only one who heard abt Tommy,
I manganed to play a few of his songs...it really is hard

Anyone got da tabs on classical peices like Fur Elise and the likes? I only know Romance' De' Amour

Had a whole book on it last time..but dunno where did it go..

Personally, BOth Guitars have thier own good sound. Classical is only for classical songs and acoustic is only for acoustic songs..cant play vice versa..thats what i feel

And also, Classical Doesn't have so much Fret as an acoustic...i think a max of 18-20? So artificial harmonics on the 21st fret is not possible wit a classical