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The Acoustic Guitar The acoustic guitar is the second coolest instrument ever invented. Maybe it doesn’t have the same aesthetic appeal or the unparalleled “cool” of the electric guitar, there is something strangely intriguing about a person sat on a dark stage, just an acoustic guitar and a microphone. To this guitarist, the mystery that is generated by that kind of set up is much more interesting than watching a guitarist play 18,000 notes per minute and spin the guitar around his head, that’s been done before anyway! To get up on stage alone with just the acoustic takes a lot of guts compared to having three or four (or five! Go crazy!) musicians on a stage. Even with a band, the acoustic guitar can bring a new dynamic to a bands sound. The acoustic guitar is the guitar that I would recommend for learning on. I personally would recommend steel strings, however nylon strings are easier on the fingertips which will make the learning experience easier. I learned on a steel string acoustic and (aside from bleeding fingertips) I was always satisfied with the sound that I obtained from the simplest song, even Mull of Kintyre sounded good, somehow. I have always felt that the acoustic guitar generates more confidence than the electric. To get up on stage and play an acoustic alone should get respect for the player, as the intimacy between the crowd and the artist is at its peak. The electric guitar also seems unnecessarily easy compared with the acoustic, once you get used to the idea of feedback and buzz from the amp, you will have the electric guitar mastered easily if you begin with an acoustic. When learned the other way around (electric to acoustic), the learning can be a more difficult process, with horrible noises everywhere. There are less interesting acoustic players than electric players, the acoustic guitar is often used as accompaniment to a singer. One acoustic artist that you should definitely listen to is Bob Dylan, for the harmonies and chord progressions that he uses more than the technique.
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