Re: neck width of classical guitar vs. steel strung guitar
Learnwell expounded in news:a591807b-5f7b-4c41-a76c-d82ae16ad259
@a3g2000prm.googlegroups.com:
>>It is an elitest
>> attitude.
>
> No, it is an educational issue. For reasons of tone,
You refuse a student on the basis of "tone"?
> string spacing
> (that is a big deal), string tension (afffects both right and left
> hand),
For easy levels of material this is less important. In fact
there's an advantage to using more than one type of guitar,
allowing you to more easily play on different guitars.
> and most importantly building the crucial foundational
> technique necessary for later success on the classical guitar.
I cannot think of anything that is so "crucial" that you
would have to turn away beginners. I can see your point at
more advanced levels, but not for beginning students.
> I know of no classical guitar teacher at any level (and I know a lot
> of them) who does not have such a policy.
Mine is a good example. As I got futher along he did
of course recommend that I acquire a classical guitar,
which I did. But I started out with a steel
stringed instrument and managed my first classical
exam just fine. He also teaches electric guitar,
which perhaps allows him to be more open minded on the
matter.
Snark
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