| For most players, the realm of classical guitars is one | | | | take a giant leapforward. |
| that they'd just as soon avoid. The scale length is | | | | Classical guitars are very, very similar in their |
| different, the neck is wider, and they're harder to | | | | construction to traditional acoustic guitars. The body |
| play, so why bother? | | | | is smaller, but the bracing methods and wood types |
| Why? Because the world of the classical guitar is | | | | are similar. The necks are wider to accommodate |
| definitely one worth exploring and one that will reap | | | | your fingers, the nylon strings give the classical guitar |
| incredible rewards the more you explore it. A | | | | its distinctive tone, but most players with |
| well-executed classical passage within a rock song | | | | average-size hands find that this transition isn't as |
| can give an air of class and distinction to the music, | | | | difficult as they first may have pictured it. |
| not to mention adding a great break in the middle of | | | | What can a Classical guitar do for you? |
| the song. Playing classical guitar, even if you use it | | | | Well, give it a try and you'll find out a whole new |
| traditionally (playing simple fingerpicker parts, | | | | world. |
| strumming and single-note lines) can help your playing | | | | |