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Hi,

I'm a 'newbie', sorry if this sounds strange but I have two questions which might be some what related...

1) Can you learn chords on the Classical guitar, and if so, are they the same as the chords on the Acoustic/Electric guitars?

2) Once you've learned the Classical guitar, can you move on to the Acoustic guitar?

I'm learning Classical, which I find has a nice tune etc, but I was just wondering if it's the same...

Thanks.

Hi,

The chords you perform on a classical guitar are usually in context of a progression of the music. In other words, you're always playing chords, or part thereof, in the harmony but at the same time the melody is being played as well.

That's why it often seems like when you listen to a classical guitar that there's more than one instrument playing.

They are the same as other chords but are not often played in a "block" fashion i.e. one after another as in popular songs.

You can move onto acoustic guitar after learning classical, it is your choice. Indeed, often if you learn classical technique properly, it will stand you in good stead for playing other types of guitar because it really helps to develop your fine motor skills.

But remember, different styles usually have different technical requirements so it's not always 100% interchangeable. In general it's good to learn many styles, especially if that's your preference.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Trevor M.