How to choose a guitar?

The most popular musical instrument for many years was and remains the guitar. Many people like to play on it, but many of them were newcomers and could not use it right and skillfully. Every guitarist, nowadays masterfully playing the guitar, at one time studied this business from scratch, tried to take the first chords, played his first melody. Naturally, before all was a difficult question, how to choose a guitar. In this article, we will try to answer this question, guided by the most important criteria and parameters.

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Guitar varieties

It's quite difficult to decide how to choose a guitar for a beginner, so first you need to decide which model you need - classical, acoustic or electric. To make this difficult choice, you need to understand how they differ from each other. Quite often, the adoption of this difficult decision delays the purchase of the instrument for several weeks, because you need to analyze everything in order to make an unmistakable choice. Understand what distinguishes the acoustic guitar from the electric is not difficult, but the difference between acoustic and classical models is not clear to everyone.

Let's understand:

1. Outwardly they are completely different. The case at them is absolutely different. In the classical version, it is smaller, rounder.
2. Classic models are equipped with nylon strings, more comfortable for the gentle fingers of people who are just learning to play. In addition, the neck is shorter and wider, so it's easier for beginners to learn from them.

If we combine all these factors, then as a result we get completely different purpose of devices and timbre of sound.

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Determined to buy

Now you know which guitars exist, but this information is, of course, not enough to understand how to choose a guitar for beginners. The next step on the way to buying your first tool should be the answer to the question: why do you need a tool? This is very important, because the truthfulness of the answer will depend a lot, because as we have already found out, all models sound differently, and to use them, different techniques and techniques are used.

Acoustic guitars

These instruments have metal strings, which make them sound loud, sonorous, and have a rich tone. Therefore, if you want to learn to accompany yourself to the songs, then the ideal option is precisely acoustics. Playing on metal strings is possible with the help of a mediator, and due to the narrow neck it's very easy to play chords with barre reception.

Naturally, this is not the only purpose of such guitars. Due to their rich and sonorous sound, they are ideal for blues, pop, jazz, rock and even chanson. That is, you can play almost anything on this instrument, of course, apart from flamenco and classical music.

Important! If you want to perform pop genres in the future, then stop by acoustics. But just remember that unprepared fingers will be difficult to master finger technology, without using a mediator.

Classic models

Soft nylon strings and wide neck make classical guitars the best option for beginners, because it is convenient to clamp the strings and fingers are much easier to get used to nylon. Traditionally, they play classical music, romances, flamenco and other lyrics on such guitars.

But, like the other models, the classic ones are also amenable to temporary changes, so today they are just as versatile as the acoustic ones. It is quite possible to play jazz, rock and blues. Principal differences are only the number of frets and timbres.

Important! The classics have a deep and soft sounding, in fact, many newcomers opt for it. The only thing it is inferior to acoustics is the volume of the sound and the number of frets.

Electric guitars

You can play on them only with the use of an amplifier, otherwise - you simply will not hear yourself. Basically, these models are bought by fans of rock. Today you can often hear them in jazz, blues, ethnic and folk music. The presence of a large number of special effects allows you to realize with the help of such a guitar any musical idea.

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How does the age of a guitar player affect the choice of instrument?

Of course, it is necessary to decide who will specifically or more often play this instrument, before choosing a guitar for a beginner. The advice and recommendations of experienced musicians will undoubtedly help to decide how to make a choice, guided by the age criterion.

Things to consider:

1. In addition to age, it is necessary to take into account the physical characteristics of the beginner. If you learn to play there will be a child, then the classic with soft nylon strings will definitely suit him. In addition, children under 12 years of age are generally forbidden to play instruments with coarse metal strings.
2. It is very important to choose the right guitar for the growth of the child, so it was convenient for him to keep it in his hands. Moreover, modern stores offer a wide range of different instruments.

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What material is better to buy a guitar?

So, now you know exactly how to choose an acoustic guitar with good sound or classical with a softer and suitable for beginners strings, so proceed to the material selection. It happens that the models that are identical in all respects differ greatly in price. Why?- The thing is, what they are made of. Modern musical instruments are made from plywood, wood and MDF.

So than they are different:

• Acoustic guitars made of wood are definitely lighter than the same electric ones.
• The more wood in a tool, the better it sounds.

Electric guitars are made from such varieties of wood as linden, ash, maple and alder:

• Thanks to the use of alder the instrument sounds more sonorous and high.
• Ash is able to strengthen the upper case, but it sounds more rigid.
• Lime and maple give the guitar a rich and powerful sound.

Acoustic and classic models are made from spruce, walnut, rosewood, mahogany and cedar.

Important! It is important to note that the instruments, completely made of wood, are not cheap, so it is better for beginners to prefer a half-wooden guitar with inserts made of MDF and plywood. At the initial stages of learning, you will not notice any difference.

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Useful advices of

professionals Here are some more tips to make it easier to understand how to choose a guitar:

1. Going to the store for this musical instrument, it is better to take a man with you who understands a little. In this case, your chances of making the wrong choice will be greatly reduced.
2. Ask friends, maybe someone is fond of playing the guitar and will be able to advise a proven manufacturer of quality models.
3. It is advisable to check the instrument in the case, listen to the sound, play a few chords, that is, make sure that it fits you 100%.
4. Do not forget to inspect it externally, so as not to accidentally buy a guitar with damage.

Now you are ready to choose the tool and to develop creatively. We wish you good luck in this direction!