Can I learn classical guitar techniques using an acoustic guitar ?
You can learn but the technique and feeling is not the same as nylon string classical guitar. Far from it. While the fingering and chording is the same, classical guitar playing is better played on a nylong string, not a steel-string.
Of course! Classical guitars *are* acoustic.
I assume your guitar has steel strings? Classical guitars tend to have nylon strings which have a different sound and also are easier on your nails.
Anything that is played on steel strings can be played on nylon, however you will certainly find it more difficult and more stressful on your hands.
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Grade 8 player
A classical guitar is one type of acoustic guitar. I assume you were referring to a steel string flattop acoustic guitar. You can learn some classical technique on a steel string but it’s not a good idea. You really need a classical guitar to learn classical technique.
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Pro acoustic guitarist. I own both steel string and classical acoustic guitars.
You can learn but the technique and feeling is not the same as nylon string classical guitar. Far from it. While the fingering and chording is the same, classical guitar playing is better played on a nylong string, not a steel-string.
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Berklee Teacher / Luthier & Studio Guitarist
There still seems to be a grey area where some of us think we have to be ‘purists’ when it comes to comparing Classical and Steel String flattops. And, the kind of music one thinks they have to play according to the guitar in hand.
What you may be wondering if the particular playing ‘style’ will be any more difficult physically, but still relative to being ‘fingerstyle’ in technique for playing expressions.
So be it, as this area of style(s) should be accepted and incorporated for either guitars.
One can experience, with either kind of guitar, the method(s) of finger styles that include Classic, Folk, Western/Bluegrass, Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Alternative, Rock-A-Billy…
Not what you got, its how you wanna use it. And learning finger style(s) can broaden the adventure.
So much the better to discover one can play anything on… anything.
And, some classical pieces can sound real bold on a flattop.
(I miss you, Chet.)
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46 years guitar and keyboard player (all kinds, sizes, STYLES and ethnic origins)
of course,that’s what I did. I started learning to play guitar on the acoustic rather than classic,though when you’ll want to play what you learned on the classic you’ll find it uncomfortable and a bit confusing and harder. That’s because the structure of the classic guitar is different than the acoustic.
Anyway,good luck!
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