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Classical Guitar

In many ways the classical guitar is like the acoustic guitar, and sometimes the two are conflated. Generally, the difference between the two refers to the acoustic guitar having a thinner neck width, which makes it a bit easier to pick. Classical guitar also don’t use steel strings, as some acoustics do, but nylon strings instead.

The classical guitar has a very long history, and its genealogy and evolution span centuries. It has been shaped by earlier instruments, such as the baroque guitar. Traced further back, the origin of the guitar has evolved from the lute, the vihuela, and the Renaissance guitar.

The classical guitar remains popular today. Its popularity is in many ways sustained by many great players and composers utilizing it. In particular, classical music utilizes this type of guitar regularly.

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