1.2 Choosing The Right Beginner Guitar - Acoustic or Electric?
This Section Of The Beginner Guitar Course Covers The Following:
This lesson will help you choose the right beginner guitar for you. One question people often ask when learning to play the guitar is, "Is it better to learn guitar on an acoustic or an electric guitar?" Given those two choices, I'd suggest you start with an acoustic guitar when you're just beginning. The acoustic guitar will help beginners to build up strength in their hands and don't require a lot of the extra expense like amplifiers, effects, etc. Not to mention an electric guitar is easy to play, so it may be difficult to switch to playing acoustic guitar later.
Another benefit of an acoustic guitar is that a beginner acoustic guitar is relatively inexpensive. Also, it is possible to play just about any type of music on an acoustic guitar including blues, flamenco, rock, etc.
Here are some great starter guitars in the $200 - $300 price range
