Monday, July 10, 2006
How much do you know about Flamenco & Classical Guitar?
Differences between a Flamenco guitar and a conventional classical guitar:"Many of the larger builders offer Classical and Flamenco Guitars. Flamenco Guitars often have a slightly smaller body so that they can be sat higher on the lap. They tend to have a teardrop scratch plate for the golpe and other percussive strokes. They tend to have a more percussive tone, in which the energy you put into the strings comes out louder, over a shorter period. This allows better articulation of the rasgueado and rhythmic strokes, together with a high degree of clarity when playing quickly."
"In contrast, the Classical guitar often has a larger soundbox - many now call themselves Concert Guitars. The sustain is better and the sound more mellow. But they can be a little woolly when playing Spanish music."
"Horses for Courses."
"It is often good to try your guitar alongside others in the same environment."
Comments by Derek Hasted from cguitar-digest Digest V98 #256 cguitar-digest-request@eskimo.com
Flamenco Guitar: Resources on the Web - 1000 Great Guitar Sites on the Web
Have you ever wonder how is the key difference between Classical Guitar and Flamenco Guitar? Both of them look alike in many places, Derek Hasted has commented on them is a good and fastination way.
