In order to learn and master guitar, you must inculcate versatility in your guitar playing skills and learn to play different guitar styles (jazz, classical, rock and roll, folk, blues, etc), like a guitar pro, and acquaint yourself with all the different kinds of guitars. It will make your journey into the world of guitar playing much more smoother and enable you to learn & master guitar perfectly. Here is some basic information about the different types of guitars – The Classical Guitar Also known as the Spanish guitar, the classical guitar is a very popular kind of guitar, which is mainly used for playing soft classical, Flamenco or Latin music.

The classical guitar is equipped with a hollow body (that is shaped in a such a manner that it acts as a resonator), a sound hole in the centre of the body (which aids in the amplification of the sound produced by the vibration of the strings when picked or strummed) and six guitar strings that are made up of nylon. Since the nylon strings are not as taut as the steel strings, they require just finger picking and free strumming – no pick needs to be used. The Acoustic Guitar It is a very popular kind of guitar, especially among the beginner level guitar learners, and is mainly used for playing country, folk, blues and rock music.

This kind of guitar appears to be very similar in terms of shape and looks to the good old classical guitar, with almost the same set of features, including a hollow body, a sound hole in the centre of the body and six guitar strings, made up of steel and not nylon (as in the case of classical guitars). Therefore, the acoustic guitar produces a much louder sound and requires the use of a pick to strum the strings of to pick a note. The body as well as the neck of the acoustic guitar is made up of heavier woods (such as spruce, maple or mahogany) to enable the instrument to withstand the strong tension created in the steel strings.

The Electric Guitar It is quickly becoming popular, especially for musical styles such as rock and roll, country, pop, jazz and heavy metal. These guitars are equipped with electronic pick-ups that aid in converting the sounds produced by the vibrating strings into electric signals, that will then be used to produce the desired sound before being amplified by the in-built amplifiers. Unlike classical and acoustic guitars, the electric guitars are very loud instruments that are mainly used to play the lead solo while the classical and acoustic guitars are normally used as accompaniments in a band.