is it wrong or improper to play the classical guitar with the acoustic playing method?

so yea, ive been playing the classical guitar for about a year and half, and i think im playing it the acoustic way, i dont hold it up wards, hold it just like an acoustic guitar, and i use the four fingers method.. i mean, i play the bass strings with my thumb and each of the other three fingers play one of the treble strings(assigning each finger to some strings method).. and im totally cool with it, i can play stuff like moonlight sonata for Beethoven and other classical pieces, is it wrong to do that? i find it tough to start over again with a different hold, and different right hand technique, but if it has more advantages maybe it worth it, so i may give it a try, so what do you guys think? thanx in advance… and btw, im doing pretty good, i mean im improving and practicing daily, so, any advice is appreciated.. and yea im learning on my own..
yea, sorry i think my english is not that good, couldnt describe it better, but anyway,by "playing method" i meant technique, i mean u know, classical guitar right hand technique is different than the "acoustic" guitar right hand technique and so is the posture and other stuff, but what im askin for is can i apply the "acoustic" guitar techniques on the classical? are there people who play like that? or im the only one on planet earth?.. thanx.. lol

Doesn’t matter if you play it the acoustic way or classical way. i use classical technique combined with a guitar pick when i play the electric. it offers more versatility for chording and soloing.

In your case, you can use a classical technique to play a fold-style acoustic playing. no set rules and if you are comfortable playing that way, by all means, develop your own style.

3 Comments

  • Left-T says:

    Doesn’t matter if you play it the acoustic way or classical way. i use classical technique combined with a guitar pick when i play the electric. it offers more versatility for chording and soloing.

    In your case, you can use a classical technique to play a fold-style acoustic playing. no set rules and if you are comfortable playing that way, by all means, develop your own style.
    References :
    Berklee Teacher / Luthier & Studio Guitarist

  • Tony B says:

    What a strange question – "the acoustic playing method"! There is no such thing, and in any case such a method would be better than an "electric playing method" as a classical guitar is an acoustic guitar.

    If you mean that you are not using the strict classical playing technique then it’s up to you to say whether it matters or not. The fact is, if you are setting out to play using the legitimate classical technique then there ARE set rules regarding posture, hand position etc. whether you wish to use this strict, prescribed way of playing is up to you.
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  • Music Maven says:

    Short answer: It’s doesn’t really matter. The differences are little and subtle.
    References :
    http://www.emediamusic.com/gm1.html

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