Re: neck width of classical guitar vs. steel strung guitar
Learnwell expounded in news:8cc19561-da28-4bdc-8e09-3bf30e524842
@m73g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:
>
>> 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.
I think that is a bit harsh for a teaching policy. You can get up to a
certain point in classical training without it being a major issue. For
me it started to make sense to switch at the Grade 3 Conservatory level.
Prior to that, you are in such basic material that I would argue that it
shouldn't be an issue.
Snark
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