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by Oscar
(USA)

About a year ago i finally decided to pick a guitar, And like most teenagers I got an electric guitar.

The sweet riffs and melodies of rock and roll just wowed me. Well I started practicing many hours a day, almost became addicted in a way.

Sadly though my amp crapped out on me. I had no money for a new one, so I was pretty down. Then I told my father about my dilemma. He said maybe I should try the classical guitar and handed me this dusty guitar.

For a month and a half it just sat in my room. I continued to play my electric guitar. Then on one day, I don't know why but I started playing classical guitar I had received.

Instantly I loved the soft, nice, sound that it gave! I was very surprised. Soon enough I started listening to classical guitar pieces on the internet and I was amazed. I knew then the classical guitar was meant for me.

Well it's been 3 months now, and I really can't put it down at all! I haven't touched my electric guitar the whole time. I don't know why but finger style picking just came so naturally to me. Before reading anything on finger picking my hand already had proper hand positioning! I was using the right fingers with the right string, With out even knowing!

I can say I probably will be playing classical guitar for the rest of my life.

Peace.

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Aug 24, 2009

New to the Classical Guitar
by: jrldev

Hello Oscar: I am glad that you "discovered" that
classical guitar playing can bring a lot of happy moments as well as listening pleasure to those
who can hear the music played in CG

One main difference in classical guitar over the "electric" instrument is that most of
the players of the nylon string instrument seldom - if ever- use a pick. They let their fingers do the stroking of the strings.

Also in CG the melody line is dominant over
"chord" playing. You also play chords but the single note playing -arpeggios -is prevalent.

It is important that you know how to sight-read to
get the most benefit from the music written for the classical guitar.

You can still find some CG instructional text
with Tabs to help along but not all the music
availaable for the CG will have Tabs.

Enjoyed your comments and keep practicing in your CG.

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