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Kristo Käo from GuitarSchool.ee gives a short overview of the differences between the acoustic and the classical guitar.
The Difference Between Acoustic Guitars and Classical Guitars
Acoustic Guitars vs Classical Guitars
Whether you have an acoustic or a classical guitar, you still have an acoustic guitar. This is because both of these guitars produce the sounds of music naturally and do not need any technology to produce the sound that results when you strum the strings. Both can be used with amplifiers to make the sounds louder, but these are external devices that do not affect the production of the sound in any way.
About Acoustic Guitars
An acoustic guitar is a steel stringed guitar. The steel strings help to make the musical sound louder. While there are several different types of acoustic guitars, the most popular ones are the flat top guitars. These are the ones that you will see being used in rock bands and for playing folk and country music as well as blues tunes. The look and feel of this guitar has not changed over the years.
About Classical Guitars
The name classical guitar came about in order to differentiate modern guitars from those that were used in earlier times. It may be more commonly known as a Spanish guitar because the design is still the same as the one that was developed by Antonio Torres Jurado in the 1800’s. Although they have the name of classical guitars, they are not limited to only being able to play classical music. Performers can use a right hand technique and many of them play folk, jazz, and flamenco music.
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Up next for Dennis DeYoung: A new concert film of acoustic Styx favorites
The band’s former frontman, who led Styx from its inception until 2000, says: “We are working on the logistics for a concert DVD of the acoustic show which would contain all your favorites — and I mean all your favorites, unless one of them is ‘Jonas Psalter,’” in a posting on his official Web site.
DeYoung’s most recent concert release found him fronting a symphony orchestra, a project that aired on PBS as part of its nationwide pledge drive. Since then, DeYoung has added August Zadra to his band lineup, allowing for an expansion of the “Music of Styx” program to include many of the songs more closely associated with Styx veteran Tommy Shaw — including “Blue Collar Man,” “Too Much Time on My Hands” and “Renegade.” DeYoung discovered Zadra after his son saw the singer/guitarist performing on YouTube with a Styx tribute band.
“In addition,” DeYoung continued, tongue still firmly in cheek, “we will not follow in the footsteps of the Oscar winning ‘The Artist’ but rather film it in color and in stereo — although I will be having a Jack Russell Terrier miming my entire performance. We are hoping for a guest shot on Animal Planet. (No, we’re not.) We are in discussion with two different broadcasters for airings.”
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