Re: neck width of classical guitar vs. steel strung guitar
> I stubbornly stuck to my steel string guitar for a long time, while
> learning classical material. I finally broke down one day and bought
> a classical guitar and that made it much easier to play because
> of the wider neck.
Yep, that is why I refuse to teach students on a steel string. Come to
your second lesson with one and I'll tell you to not even bother
coming to your third if you don't have a classical. It seems
reasonable to students (why not, it is a guitar), but you found out
why it is not.
>One thing though-- some reaches became a new
> problem because of the wider neck (crossing strings), because I
> needed a longer finger reach for certain intervals.
Sure and this can be solved with reach development exercises or. . .
>But over time,
> you get used to that as well.
By doing reaches over and over you will increase the elasticity of
your left hand. Want even more reach among all of your fingers? Do
reach development exercises.
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RichL
