Questions tagged [classical-guitar]
A type of acoustic guitar with nylon (originally gut) strings, rather than classical music played on guitar
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Need help identifying a guitar [closed]
I really like the sound and look of this classical acoustic. Can anyone help me identify it?
Thank you!
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Why do many classical guitarists move the fingers for vibrato like a violin?
I have seen many videos where it looks like the guitarist is doing some vibrato and they make a rolling motion like in a violin, cello...
How can this work in a fretted instrument? As an amateur in ...
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Classical guitar techique to play artificial harmonics while striking three bass strings
Is there a technique that would allow me to play something like this? I have my pinky and ring finger free, but i don't know if i could possibly play it with them. I'm just stuck at this point. ...
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Composing on guitar - Fingerstyle vs Classical
I'm wondering about the difference in the process of composing a song for a Fingerstyle Guitar vs what would be considered a Classical guitar piece.
Note: I'm an amature hobbiest, so please excuse my ...
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What's the difference between rectified nylon strings and regular nylon strings?
Many nylon string manufacturers offer rectified nylon options, but what's the difference?
Is there a difference in tone, feel, durability, or intonation?
If there isn't, which other differences can ...
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How to create a spanner for a fingering in lilypond
I'm engraving scores for pipa, a sibling instrument of classical guitar (Pipa and guitar do have the same ancestor from central Asia).
One of the most common right-hand fingering on pipa is called ...
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Harmonizing in fingerstyle with a bass line
I would like to learn some music theory relevant to harmonizing melodies for the fingerstyle guitar. The discussions of harmonization that I have seen focus foremost on the chord progression. This ...
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What does the notation "2/3BII" mean?
What does the note "2/3BII" mean here? The notation below is a part of the piece "Canon in D", arranged in classical guitar.
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This piece is arranged by Allan Alexander. Here is his explanation....
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What's the difference between these two sets of nylon strings (Folk vs non-folk)?
I was looking for nylon strings and noticed that Ernie Ball has two different sets available that are both gauge 28 to 42 and have ball ends.
One is sold as "Ernesto Palla" Nylon, the other as "...
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Advice for a classical guitarist and Jazz bassist
I have played guitar and bass (classical and jazz) but my main instrument is the guitar. I lost touch with the upright bass many years ago and want to pick it up again. I also recently picked up the ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of supporting the classical guitar?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of supporting a classical guitar? I know of three methods, each of which has some variation:
A footrest
A stand or cushion that rests on the left leg and ...
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Which is the highest note playable on the classical guitar?
Let us consider a standard classical guitar with only 19 frets and 6 strings being played with the standard tunning E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4.
In this configuration, the classical guitar has a 'normal' ...
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How much can we lower the tuning on a classical guitar?
I'm wondering if the following tuning can be used in a regular classical guitar
A3
E3
C3
G2
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A1
and if so, what set of strings could be used? I'm worried maybe the tension would be too much, but ...
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Why are tuning pegs (aka machine heads) different on different types of guitars?
I know that tuners are one of the features that distinguish a classical guitar from an acoustic one.
But why are the tuners the way they are?
And are they still this way in this day and age because ...
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How to play strange Emadd9 and Am6 chords in this song?
I'm trying to play this song: https://musescore.com/user/26991134/scores/5554268
I have downloaded, pasted into a new score sheet in musescore and added a Guitar Tab Starve.
But, for the two first ...
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Prelude 1 by Villa-Lobos - playing multiple notes with the thumb
In Prelude №1 by Villa-Lobos sometimes it's required to play 2 notes with the thumb, e.g.:
There's also a variation on this:
What's the difference between the two in terms of playing?
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How would you finger this arpeggio on guitar?
What would be your approach for right-hand-fingering this arpeggio pattern with classical guitar or fingerstyle technique (no pick)?
I've tried out several approaches, being this one the most ...
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Tips and advice for buying a classical guitar
I found this guitar ("guitarra de calidad" of hermanos Godvinez mod. G 705) at a local shop. I play electric so I'm not an expert of classical guitars. The price is affrodable, but I'm not ...
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Problem with learning fur elise's second movement on guitar
I am trying to learn Fur Elise on classical guitar using this video:
as a reference. I am doing quite well in the first and third movements as they are quite easy to ...
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How would you analyze (harmonically) the intro of Preludio de Adiós?
I'm learning from books about harmonic analysis in order to improve my interpretative skills.
So, I am studying this piece by Venezuelan composer Alfonso Montes, called "Preludio de Adiós". ...
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Does the top of this guitar look ok?
I'm considering purchasing an alhambra 9p guitar from a local store. It's a new guitar, but the top seems to have some stains/nonuniformities (see the picture). How much of a defect is that?
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Broken string fixed but it still sounds off
My fourth string broke a few days back, and fortunately (?) the breakage was near the bridge so I was able to fix it without having to buy a new one. The thing is it's been almost a week and even ...
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Should I alternate fingers in this piece?
Should I stick to the "always alternate the striking hand's fingers rule" here ?
That is to say :
mim imi for the six first notes and mim imi mim imi for the last measure.
I am asking this ...
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what families of guitar strings (lower and upper) will give me differents sound timbres?
They are plenty kinds of guitar strings for my classical guitar : silver or titanium (or platinum ?) coated, crystal ones...
Some are for commercial attractiveness, some might increase longevity of ...
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rubbing alcohol to clean guitar
I am still kind of a beginner in the music field; I'm learning classical guitar by myself, and have no one that I can consult or ask locally!
So I'm asking if cleaning Classical Guitars (the strings ...
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How to glue a crack in the front panel of a classical guitar?
It was probably caused by dryness or bad storage. The crack goes all the way from the sounding board hole to the bottom edge of the guitar (assuming it's standing).
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Adjusting accompaniment to vocal range
I'm writing a new song with classical guitar and vocals. I have the choice to sing the melody in a higher octave or a lower octave (the notes are the same) and there are some tradeoffs: I can sing ...
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Too many notes for a bar [duplicate]
Theory question. Looking at Villa-Lobos's Prelude no. 2 bar 9, there seems to be too many notes. The time signature is 2/4. See attached highlighted in yellow.
What am I missing?
Thanks
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What do these arrows mean?
I've noticed on Edson Lopes pieces he highlights (I think) certain phrases. Not sure what he is trying to tell us when he puts a section between these arrows. Notice arrow pointing left and down, then ...
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Does Bach's lute partita BWV 997 Sarabande also appear as an orchestral piece?
I am practicing the Bach lute suites and I am aware that a few of them also appear as works for other instruments (BWV 1000 is also the fugue from the first violin sonata, for example).
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Why would beginning guitar start on the sixth string?
I am curious why any beginning classical guitar curriculum would start on the 6th string. I assume that these beginning students are learning to read music as well. It seems to me that starting on ...
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Classical Guitar: How to play slur followed by a chord
How to play the notes in the image? Is it play the third string with slur for the second string at the same time?
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What are the best strings for this guitar? Steel or nylon?
(Apologies if you've seen this question somewhere else, but I need a second opinion and advices are inconclusive).
I have (found) this guitar:
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It is a Chandry by Sue Ryder (Don't bother googling ...
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What are these arrows?
I have played the guitar for 6 years now and have never seen this notation. What do these arrows mean?
EDIT: Bach Chaconne, arrangement by Edson Lopes, classical guitar (for electric guitar players: ...
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Guitar goes from b3 to c4, skipping all intermediate notes and scales
I expect all frets to go from A to A# to B to C to C#... until G#
But I noticed that sometimes, on my guitar notes are skipped or come back to a lower notes that preceded it.
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How can I measure, or otherwise quantify, the accuracy of intonation of my classical guitar, in order to compare it with other classical guitars?
Is there an standard / common way of measuring and comparing intonation in classical guitars?
Say, if I were a luthier, which objective method would I use to decide if any given classical guitar needs ...
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Asturias Playing Open B
I learning Asturias in this piece we have to play open B after every base notes.
So currently my base notes sounds fine but playing open B is seems to be quite challenging. I am alternating between ...
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Ferrous Classical Guitar Strings
I have a fretless classical guitar and I want to use an eBow (which works by generating a magnetic field) on it (because I want to work on intonation in microtonal systems).
The only things that I ...
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Where to look for damage when steel strings are used on a classical Ibanez? [closed]
Ok, so when I was a kid, the guitar my dad taught me my first few chords on, was this Ibanez classical acoustic. I started playing guitar as a kid, and I quit as a kid. So now as an adult (age 30), I ...
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Is there a shortcut or technique for converting standard notation classical guitar music into tab?
I have played guitar for almost 30 years, but regrettably have never played standard notation. I have exclusively played tablature. This has not been a problem until I took up classical guitar ...
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I'm struggling with changing my chords in time
I have learning guitar for about 2 months now and I learned my chords at the same time concentrating with my fingerstyle. I'm quite good at fingerstyle now even when changing notes. But I found it ...
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Classical Guitar I and M alternation
I am practising piece Asturia, in this piece we have to play Open B string after every base note (Opening Section).
For open B string we have to alternate between our M and I finger
My Problem : I ...
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How to analyse a song arrangement
I am analysing an arrangement of "Over the RainBow", arranged by Walter Rodriguez:
Looking at his musical score (not at what he is actually playing), the first chord ...
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Classical guitar: right hand finger movement when playing chord
When playing a string with the right hand, it is suggested to have the finger pushing through the string. That is to say, the finger is moving inward the guitar, rather than pluck the string outward ...
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Latest Developments in Classical Guitar Strings?
I've put my classical instrument down for a few years, to focus on period instruments. Now I'm playing the modern instrument again -- the strings are in sad shape! Before I buy new strings... Are ...
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Staggered discontinuities in the saddles of accoustic guitar, Why?
I'm puzzled by the little staggered stuffs etched in the saddles of most of my acoustic guitars. (Only one of my guitars don't have these discontinuities, and indeed it's not a guitar per-se, but ...
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How do I play this harmonic? (Guitar)
I've recently started learning to read sheet music for guitar. Something from a version of Capricho Arabe confused me.
The tuning is in drop D.
The first bar is a harmonic on the 7th fret with notes ...
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Are hard tension strings (around 85 lbs total tension) generally safe for classical guitars without truss rod?
I know some classical guitars absolutely definitely can't handle extra-hard tension strings because they can cause the bridge to break or the neck to bend, so only guitars specifically designed for ...
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What do these notation marks mean?
So recently I have got this piece for a classical guitar (probably originally for some kind of lute) - Chaconne by Anonymous from Schwerin
It's full of mysterious parentheses, and I have failed to ...
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Buzz in the G string
Three months ago, I decided to learn how to play guitar, and I bought a Gomez 001, http://tinyurl.com/mfbmdta.
Since I didn't know anything about guitars, I thought it was pretty good. And my teacher ...
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