30 years ago I used to play flamenco and classical guitar, but my hand was crushed at work and I lost a lot of my dexterity and finger control. I love seeing these young people playing guitar the way I dreamed of.
I’m happy you were able to still play, and them at you still do, even not able to play things, that you know was once possible. I’ve often wondered if I’d have the perseverance, to play again, if I lost function, or had something like that happen.
If you know the stories of how Django Reinhart and Tony Iommi became great guitarists, you might be inspired to keep playing. I've seen people play guitar who don't have hands and arms. When you see them play, it's simply astonishing. When ever I have trouble learning how to play something, I think of them.
Hi, I have done around 30,000 hours of guitar practice over my lifetime. I have been jack of all trades master of none. However around the year 2,000 I came across a variety of new sounds for classical guitar, Greek, African, Middle Eastern, Indian so not just Spanish and the Viennese school. I finally thought oh! I have direction to stick to and went back to classical. However I had Tetany and I lost the use of my ring finger. Because classical is so much this finger for this and this finger for that I could hardly play stuff. It was like if three wheels on a car can turn but if one can’t then one can hardly drive at all. Could do triplet as a teenager but of course Alhambra got demolished. However recently I worked out that some classical pieces can be done by claw hammer style. As such I have a plan. I am practicing a few pieces (a classical clump) then when finished I am going to do an experiment. The plan is to just do intuitive playing: improvise, float in to whatever. Maybe craft playing or just jingles. Let’s see what happens. I must admit I am so inspired by modern Contemporary Classical music and how it is reaching outwards in different Directions. Also there is too much to talk about, lots but I am so inspired by all the new guitarists in the modern world. Lots and lots. Also it is so fantastic as to how many incredible female guitarists there are. Lots and lots. Alexandra Whittingham, Stephanie Jones are two amongst many who are wow! Also lots and lots of female electric guitarists. Of course my experience is only one persons experience. It could be that in your case things are more debilitating. Could it be that there is a way to do something. I know someone who does play without a hand. Of course they can’t do virtuosity but there are so many influences that tell us to be highly skilled. That can be a pressure on us, With me it wasn’t just Classical it was, Ritchie Blackmore, Jazz and Jazz Rock, Prog Rock. Even guitar preaching. I want out of it. Maybe partly because of my experience bias well fair enough. However going to art college teaches one to question high and low art in all kinds of ways. I am even loving ambient and minimalist guitar. Two of my favourite solos are Stargazer by Ritchie Blackmore and Horn by Nick Drake. The pieces I am learning are. Leyenda. Albeniz Capricho Arabe. Tarrega Capricho Catalan Abeniz Bagatelle 2 William Walton Nearly finished I won’t be able to do a classical gig but will play as in be playful as in playful playing. Also if anyone criticises just ignore or blow a raspberry. I love to talk to people Love to you all
My hearing is not what it used to be. If I get a new guitar I will definitely be taking your advice on how to increase guitar volume. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for these tips, Alexandra. When I was first learning how to play guitar, I bought a nice C40 classical guitar made by Yamaha. It is around the price you mentioned, but I didn't hear you mention what Yamaha model you were referring to. The C40 seems to be highly rated as a starter classical guitar. The nylon strings are softer and the fret board is a little wider; it helped me learn better at first until my fingers began to conform with the fret board and I went back to my early '70's Yamaha steel string guitar. Though I love nearly all guitar music, I love to play blues on guitar. What a lot of people don't know is that a classical guitar produces an excellent sound for many styles of music like blues. I've even played Christmas carols on mine. 🎸🎸🎸
Like you said, Higher gauge, better sound, but harder to play. to add, hitting a harmonic and listening for sustain, like hard whack across the 5th fret harmonic, hit it hard across all strings , more sustain is better. hitting the actual 12th fret and comparing it to its harmonic on the 12th , pitch should be similar if not identical
A piano is a string instrument 🤗🎶🎵 Consider body size, fret scale length, nut width, composition & tension of strings, tonewoods, solid vs. laminate wood construction, top bracing, type of protective finish & fret edge bevel as part of your assessment.
I bought a guitar, hand built in Spain the 1970s by luthier Rafael Molina for £50 online. It needed some work ( tuning heads, restring, new nut ) which cost me another £150. I think the equivalent quality new would be over a grand. So keep an eye out!
Good lord I would be blown away if you could add some more of your insight into your guitars and other guitars you’re into and what the selling point of them would be. That information is just HUGE!!!
I have a very cheap Suzuki guitar but the sound is amazing. It is a bit soft in volume, but the harmony between the strings is so sweet that it can be better than my other expensive handmade guitars. Sometimes at night i dont want the volume to disturb others, and this Suzuki is so good its hard to believe!
@AlexandraWhittingham. Hi. I recently found something exciting about diminished chords. But nobody understands me coz I haven't any music inclined friends. I shared with some relatives but they could not follow... It's great to have maestro like you saying hello to minions like me. I would be most honoured if you can fact check my discovery, ruclips.net/video/X8z4xT3sLJY/видео.html
A few good tips there Alex. I have very big hands and need a wider fretboard with a low action. I didn't think that would affect the volume so much! Woops. I have an Admira A8 guitar at the moment?
Dear Alexandra, I want to tell you that I am divorcing myself permanently from my YT and Patreon addictions, but it has nothing to do with you or your wonderful videos. I thank you for all of the them and wish you the very best. You are quite a lady. With admiration and appreciation, ms
So, here's the problem I thought of after listen to what you said. I'm a concert pianist, and I do want to learn a string instrument as well - since I play jazz as well. But in terms of the distance of strings from the neck, how will I choose a guitar based on that factor if I've never played a strings-only instrument? I'm assuming a guitarist of equal level to me would have to test it for me, no? Or is there another way? (Keep in mind that, as a musician, I've always wanted to learn music that was increasingly more difficult - or beyond my skill level - while I was training...)
You can rely on measurments of the instrument: for a nylon-string guitar, the distance between the strings and the fretboard at the 12th fret should be no more than 5mm for it to feel comfortable to play. I don't know what that measurement could be on other types of guitars (though it would certainly be lower). Anyways, that distance can be very easily changed by a luthier.
Thanks a lot for appearance, it's always a pleasure to watch your videos. I don't think that a beginner all-laminated Yamaha is a good choice for anyone. You'll struggle too much with it: to fret, to produce a nice projecting tone. If your intentions are serious, you should buy a good instrument right away. Even if you only want to try playing, buying a cheap guitar isn't the best idea because you're less likely to enjoy guitar, more likely to abandon. No need to worry about purchase, later you can easily sell a good guitar at a good price if you decide you don't need it.
Most important is that when you tune the guitar it's tuned for accords both low and high on the neck. It's not a problem for hand made high level instruments obviously but finding a guitar that tunes perfectly among factory made low end guitars can be quite hard. All other considerations become quite meaningless once you're stuck with an instrument that can't even be properly tuned.
I heard on line somewhere that the good thing about Yamaha is that they make expensive guitars. They use this knowledge when they make cheaper entry level guitars. I think the biggest difference in cheaper guitars is the tone quality of high notes. Steven
Thanks for the video 🙂 I think your advices are wize for beginners. So I wondered, in my case, I'm at an intermediate level and I ask myself about to change my Alhmabra 3C to some higher model. It's difficult to find information about what is important or not to check when you search a "second" guitar. In shop, it isn't so easy because of the noise, you're not seated as usual, strings are new ones and are quickly out of the tune... and the guitar itself is a new one and I noticed my 3C sounds better with time. May be you would have any advice for me ?
❤🎵🎶 what store were you in? In addition to price & tone I also look at scale length and size as a factor for playability. So many fine guitars to choose from🤗
I have a high action guitar. Didn't know until now it sounds louder, and I instead was under the idea it wasn't normal 😂. I'm just too rusty to learn how to play fast with it plus it is harder😖. I'll just keep doing arpeggios or rasgueado.
It would be great if Alexandra could play something by Sebastian Bach, the joy of man desiring for instance on an entry level Yamaha guitar to get a proper idea and interpretation of the sound quality in the lower end echelon range of guitars. !
Дорогая Александра! Пусть каждый день твоей жизни будет наполнен радостью и улыбками, пусть в твоем сердце всегда пребывает свет и тепло. Пусть доброта и сострадание сопровождают тебя на каждом шагу, направляя тебя к добрым делам и ярким моментам. Пусть ты всегда будешь окружена настоящими друзьями и близкими людьми, которые будут ценить и любить тебя, и будут готовы поддержать в любой момент. Пусть твои мечты сбываются, а жизненные цели достигаются с легкостью и уверенностью. Пусть каждый новый день приносит тебе радость, успех и вдохновение для новых свершений. Пусть твое сердце будет открыто для добра и любви, а твоя жизнь будет наполнена лишь светлыми и радостными моментами. Пусть Бог бережет тебя и оберегает от злых сил, пусть твой путь будет освещен звездами удачи и благополучия. Пусть каждый день напоминает тебе о том, как важна ты для мира и как много хорошего ты можешь принести в этот мир. Храни и Благослови тебя Бог, дорогая Александра! С теплом и наилучшими пожеланиями, Артём! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My five cents would be to go for a solid top straight away. This will bring the price up somewhat, but you can get something decent for 2-300 euros, whereas with a laminate top guitar you would be looking at upgrading within a year or two tops, so you're not really saving anything in the end. The only real exception I can think of is if the guitar is for a small child (under 10 or so), who will inevitably get strawberry jam all over the tuning pegs and lego pieces in the body (definitely not speaking from experience!)
This vid is attracting the standard comment : - don't buy a cheap guitar if you're a beginner, save up for an expensive one. That's ok if you can't tell the difference between £100 and £5,000 ................................
@Alexandra_Whittinghams I get the feeling you have used some emojis which are beyond my system's capabilities - either that or I have just gone glassy eyed, I feel touched by the hand of God !"£$%^&*()_++_)(*&^%$£"!!!
What to look for when buying a guitar: 1) The price tag. Keep it under 200 bucks, so your parents won't disown you when you lose interest after two lessons. 2) If your parents are rich, jack that price up to at least 5,000 dollars so you can go around bragging to your pals, and they'll let you join their band (before they kick you out). 3) Of course, the _real_ reason you want to learn how to play is to get girls. (It worked for John Mayer, who admitted that was main reason he learned to play.) But you'll have to learn more than three chords (tough, I know), to succeed with that angle. 4) Forget the classical - that's for _real_ guitarists (see above). Instead, opt for a steel-string that you found in your grandmaw's attic. 5) Speaking of Yamaha, I once taught guitar (which is a joke in itself) part-time at a local music store, and one of my students was a girl who owned a rather nice Yamaha steel-string - which had rather un-nice action at the nut. She took an interest, so I offered to take it home on the weekend and fix it - for free. Her father later trotted in the store and read me the riot act, and said, "They would have done that at the factory if was meant to be done." But she was gracious and later apologized in private (and thanked me for my work). So, number 1 rule: Don't tune your guitar, because they're supposed to do that at the factory.
I love my affordable Ortega Nylonguitar (380 Euro). It sounds beautiful and plays nice. I don`t need a 15.000 EURO overpriced guitar to feel important like some pros!! You pay the name and the exclusivity. In a blind test, sitting in the audience, you won`t be able to tell a difference between a 800 Euro guitar and a 15.000 Euro guitar.
Intendevo dire che per iniziare a studiare chitarra io partirei con la Yamaha , perché prima di arrivare a comprarla da un liutaio, aspetto almeno di saperla suonare in modo soddisfacente. Conosco più di una persona che ha avuto la fortuna ( non come me ) di ricevere ancora bambino , dai genitori una classica di liuteria. Ma col tempo ,crescendo, ha perso interesse per la musica , ed ora la chitarra è tenuta ferma e chiusa da anni. Io invece a sei anni mi sono innamorato della chitarra ma ne avevo una molto più grande di me , ed era un pezzo di legno, era quasi nullo il suono,le corde non sapevo cambiarle e poi non avevamo i soldi per mangiare, figurati per la chitarra. Passavo ore e ore su quella chitarra fino a farmi sanguinare le dita. poi finalmente all'età di 11 anni mi regalarono una classica spagnola, Raimundo dove il suono era quello vero.😀😅 Adesso a 52 anni amo tutte le chitarre che ho, compreso le acustiche ed elettrica Gibson ma alla fine quella che suono di più è proprio la classica di liuteria. Comunque tu sei una bravissima chitarrista , mi piace molto il tuo vibrato e le tue mani sono perfette per la chitarra. Hai anche un bellissimo viso che aiuta a trasmettere quello che provi mentre suoni. Quindi sei vero talento,, complimenti. 🙂🥂
Vague and inept. Proof once again that just because you play good doesnt mean you know what your talking about when it comes to the instrument as displayed here.
It was fine. The video wasn't about guitar design theory and spec's. She knows what plays well and the difference between the guitars she plays and is giving us a quick feel for it.
Bom dia ! Tentei aprender violão e vi que não era meu instrumento. Depois fui tentar aprender trompete . Até que meu professor me falou : seu instrumento é esse aqui e me entregou um barítono . E era verdade .
30 years ago I used to play flamenco and classical guitar, but my hand was crushed at work and I lost a lot of my dexterity and finger control. I love seeing these young people playing guitar the way I dreamed of.
I’m happy you were able to still play, and them at you still do, even not able to play things, that you know was once possible.
I’ve often wondered if I’d have the perseverance, to play again, if I lost function, or had something like that happen.
If you know the stories of how Django Reinhart and Tony Iommi became great guitarists, you might be inspired to keep playing. I've seen people play guitar who don't have hands and arms. When you see them play, it's simply astonishing. When ever I have trouble learning how to play something, I think of them.
Hi, I have done around 30,000 hours of guitar practice over my lifetime. I have been jack of all trades master of none. However around the year 2,000 I came across a variety of new sounds for classical guitar, Greek, African, Middle Eastern, Indian so not just Spanish and the Viennese school. I finally thought oh! I have direction to stick to and went back to classical. However I had Tetany and I lost the use of my ring finger. Because classical is so much this finger for this and this finger for that I could hardly play stuff. It was like if three wheels on a car can turn but if one can’t then one can hardly drive at all. Could do triplet as a teenager but of course Alhambra got demolished.
However recently I worked out that some classical pieces can be done by claw hammer style. As such I have a plan. I am practicing a few pieces (a classical clump) then when finished I am going to do an experiment. The plan is to just do intuitive playing: improvise, float in to whatever. Maybe craft playing or just jingles. Let’s see what happens.
I must admit I am so inspired by modern Contemporary Classical music and how it is reaching outwards in different Directions.
Also there is too much to talk about, lots but I am so inspired by all the new guitarists in the modern world. Lots and lots. Also it is so fantastic as to how many incredible female guitarists there are. Lots and lots. Alexandra Whittingham, Stephanie Jones are two amongst many who are wow! Also lots and lots of female electric guitarists.
Of course my experience is only one persons experience. It could be that in your case things are more debilitating. Could it be that there is a way to do something. I know someone who does play without a hand. Of course they can’t do virtuosity but there are so many influences that tell us to be highly skilled. That can be a pressure on us, With me it wasn’t just Classical it was, Ritchie Blackmore, Jazz and Jazz Rock, Prog Rock. Even guitar preaching. I want out of it. Maybe partly because of my experience bias well fair enough. However going to art college teaches one to question high and low art in all kinds of ways. I am even loving ambient and minimalist guitar.
Two of my favourite solos are Stargazer by Ritchie Blackmore and Horn by Nick Drake.
The pieces I am learning are.
Leyenda. Albeniz
Capricho Arabe. Tarrega
Capricho Catalan Abeniz
Bagatelle 2 William Walton
Nearly finished
I won’t be able to do a classical gig but will play as in be playful as in playful playing. Also if anyone criticises just ignore or blow a raspberry.
I love to talk to people
Love to you all
Also my new project will be called “Twang’
❤ so sorry. My accident was not as bad but distressing.
Alexandra whittingham ❤❤❤
You are a great guitarist 👏👏👍👍
You say it’s over a hundred pounds, yet you can lift it with one hand. You’re so strong it’s scary!
😂
I’ve been using my c40 student guitar for over 20 years , it is unbreakable
Low action without buzzing is definitely the main focus for beginners
My hearing is not what it used to be. If I get a new guitar I will definitely be taking your advice on how to increase guitar volume. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for these tips, Alexandra. When I was first learning how to play guitar, I bought a nice C40 classical guitar made by Yamaha. It is around the price you mentioned, but I didn't hear you mention what Yamaha model you were referring to. The C40 seems to be highly rated as a starter classical guitar. The nylon strings are softer and the fret board is a little wider; it helped me learn better at first until my fingers began to conform with the fret board and I went back to my early '70's Yamaha steel string guitar. Though I love nearly all guitar music, I love to play blues on guitar. What a lot of people don't know is that a classical guitar produces an excellent sound for many styles of music like blues. I've even played Christmas carols on mine. 🎸🎸🎸
Like you said,
Higher gauge, better sound, but harder to play.
to add,
hitting a harmonic and listening for sustain, like hard whack across the 5th fret harmonic, hit it hard across all strings , more sustain is better.
hitting the actual 12th fret and comparing it to its harmonic on the 12th , pitch should be similar if not identical
This video is very helpful, thankyou Alexandra ❤
Beautiful guitars!!!
No sound comparison test?
Saludos desde Cancún 🇲🇽 ✌🏻
Greetings from Russia! 🇷🇺 \m/
A piano is a string instrument 🤗🎶🎵 Consider body size, fret scale length, nut width, composition & tension of strings, tonewoods, solid vs. laminate wood construction, top bracing, type of protective finish & fret edge bevel as part of your assessment.
I bought a guitar, hand built in Spain the 1970s by luthier Rafael Molina for £50 online. It needed some work ( tuning heads, restring, new nut ) which cost me another £150. I think the equivalent quality new would be over a grand. So keep an eye out!
Which Yamaha model is this ??plzz reply 💟
And the tone woods are critical. So many classical guitars use cedar tops. I wonder what tone woods you prefer.
...one of my favourite pieces of Chopin, playing on guitar in the background...
Good lord I would be blown away if you could add some more of your insight into your guitars and other guitars you’re into and what the selling point of them would be. That information is just HUGE!!!
Thank you Alexandra, I like your video very much, greetings from Spain.
I love lattice braced guitars!! I have a Jacobson, but I’d love to get a latticed braced as a second guitar.
I have a very cheap Suzuki guitar but the sound is amazing. It is a bit soft in volume, but the harmony between the strings is so sweet that it can be better than my other expensive handmade guitars. Sometimes at night i dont want the volume to disturb others, and this Suzuki is so good its hard to believe!
Those suzukis are great, seriously underrated. I have one from 1971, and I can't find a new guitar that stands up to it
@AlexandraWhittingham. Hi. I recently found something exciting about diminished chords. But nobody understands me coz I haven't any music inclined friends. I shared with some relatives but they could not follow... It's great to have maestro like you saying hello to minions like me. I would be most honoured if you can fact check my discovery,
ruclips.net/video/X8z4xT3sLJY/видео.html
A few good tips there Alex. I have very big hands and need a wider fretboard with a low action. I didn't think that would affect the volume so much! Woops. I have an Admira A8 guitar at the moment?
Dear Alexandra, I want to tell you that I am divorcing myself permanently from my YT and Patreon addictions, but it has nothing to do with you or your wonderful videos. I thank you for all of the them and wish you the very best. You are quite a lady. With admiration and appreciation, ms
Alexandra do you prefer Cordoba or Yamaha for factory guitars in the $600-1200 range?
I have a cheap £40 off eBay Yamaha and it sounds amazing. ❤
Interesting and informative.
So, here's the problem I thought of after listen to what you said. I'm a concert pianist, and I do want to learn a string instrument as well - since I play jazz as well. But in terms of the distance of strings from the neck, how will I choose a guitar based on that factor if I've never played a strings-only instrument? I'm assuming a guitarist of equal level to me would have to test it for me, no? Or is there another way? (Keep in mind that, as a musician, I've always wanted to learn music that was increasingly more difficult - or beyond my skill level - while I was training...)
These are remarks for a novice.I suspect she goes into greater depth in some other video. She is one of the few persons whose advice I will heed.
You can rely on measurments of the instrument: for a nylon-string guitar, the distance between the strings and the fretboard at the 12th fret should be no more than 5mm for it to feel comfortable to play. I don't know what that measurement could be on other types of guitars (though it would certainly be lower). Anyways, that distance can be very easily changed by a luthier.
I think piano actually has strings as well, inside the box
@@kabootarkhanawala8271 but it's not strings-only. That's what said...
@@HarosOfStyxneither is a guitar, it has other components
Thanks a lot for appearance, it's always a pleasure to watch your videos.
I don't think that a beginner all-laminated Yamaha is a good choice for anyone. You'll struggle too much with it: to fret, to produce a nice projecting tone. If your intentions are serious, you should buy a good instrument right away. Even if you only want to try playing, buying a cheap guitar isn't the best idea because you're less likely to enjoy guitar, more likely to abandon. No need to worry about purchase, later you can easily sell a good guitar at a good price if you decide you don't need it.
Most important is that when you tune the guitar it's tuned for accords both low and high on the neck. It's not a problem for hand made high level instruments obviously but finding a guitar that tunes perfectly among factory made low end guitars can be quite hard.
All other considerations become quite meaningless once you're stuck with an instrument that can't even be properly tuned.
I check for faults first, then how the guitar feels when playing..
I heard on line somewhere that the good thing about Yamaha is that they make expensive guitars. They use this knowledge when they make cheaper entry level guitars. I think the biggest difference in cheaper guitars is the tone quality of high notes. Steven
Thanks for the video 🙂 I think your advices are wize for beginners. So I wondered, in my case, I'm at an intermediate level and I ask myself about to change my Alhmabra 3C to some higher model. It's difficult to find information about what is important or not to check when you search a "second" guitar. In shop, it isn't so easy because of the noise, you're not seated as usual, strings are new ones and are quickly out of the tune... and the guitar itself is a new one and I noticed my 3C sounds better with time. May be you would have any advice for me ?
❤🎵🎶 what store were you in? In addition to price & tone I also look at scale length and size as a factor for playability. So many fine guitars to choose from🤗
150lbs! I never knew acoustic guitars were that heavy!
Hi Alex, can you make video “how to make arrangement" where the sound looks luxurious..
I have a high action guitar. Didn't know until now it sounds louder, and I instead was under the idea it wasn't normal 😂. I'm just too rusty to learn how to play fast with it plus it is harder😖. I'll just keep doing arpeggios or rasgueado.
I bought a $1100 Taylor for my first guitar. I haven't actlayy played it at all, and I've had it for about 2 years now... sigh...
This was perfectly timed!
Im going to switch from my Steve 8 to a 6.
Do you think that it's a good upgrade? (Considering my not so big hands)
It would be great if Alexandra could play something by Sebastian Bach, the joy of man desiring for instance on an entry level Yamaha guitar to get a proper idea and interpretation of the sound quality in the lower end echelon range of guitars. !
Дорогая Александра!
Пусть каждый день твоей жизни будет наполнен радостью и улыбками, пусть в твоем сердце всегда пребывает свет и тепло. Пусть доброта и сострадание сопровождают тебя на каждом шагу, направляя тебя к добрым делам и ярким моментам.
Пусть ты всегда будешь окружена настоящими друзьями и близкими людьми, которые будут ценить и любить тебя, и будут готовы поддержать в любой момент. Пусть твои мечты сбываются, а жизненные цели достигаются с легкостью и уверенностью.
Пусть каждый новый день приносит тебе радость, успех и вдохновение для новых свершений. Пусть твое сердце будет открыто для добра и любви, а твоя жизнь будет наполнена лишь светлыми и радостными моментами.
Пусть Бог бережет тебя и оберегает от злых сил, пусть твой путь будет освещен звездами удачи и благополучия. Пусть каждый день напоминает тебе о том, как важна ты для мира и как много хорошего ты можешь принести в этот мир.
Храни и Благослови тебя Бог, дорогая Александра!
С теплом и наилучшими пожеланиями, Артём! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Y e s.....m o r e....T i n n y
in my experience yamaha can't compete with fender. fender is betteer if you compare "tune by frets precision sound". in the same price.
Shecter Reaper 6 all together!
You told the price of the beginner guitar. I was hoping to hear the price of the custom build.
That's her Philip Woodfield lattice braced.
🎼
An acoustic guitar that goes up to 11.... and doesn't even NEED a knob! Mind blown!!
❤❤❤
Spruce wood or cedar wood. That is the question.
🙏
How about a video on how NOT to buy a guitar for those afflicted with GAS?
Now, an impossible task. My GAS is a health risk!
My five cents would be to go for a solid top straight away. This will bring the price up somewhat, but you can get something decent for 2-300 euros, whereas with a laminate top guitar you would be looking at upgrading within a year or two tops, so you're not really saving anything in the end. The only real exception I can think of is if the guitar is for a small child (under 10 or so), who will inevitably get strawberry jam all over the tuning pegs and lego pieces in the body (definitely not speaking from experience!)
A. L. E. X. A. N. D. R. A______
Very interesting video.
Thank you Alexandra
👍👏🌹🌹🌹💕.
This vid is attracting the standard comment : - don't buy a cheap guitar if you're a beginner, save up for an expensive one. That's ok if you can't tell the difference between £100 and £5,000 ................................
@Alexandra_Whittinghams I get the feeling you have used some emojis which are beyond my system's capabilities - either that or I have just gone glassy eyed, I feel touched by the hand of God !"£$%^&*()_++_)(*&^%$£"!!!
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The most important thing is how much cash youve got
What to look for when buying a guitar:
1) The price tag. Keep it under 200 bucks, so your parents won't disown you when you lose interest after two lessons.
2) If your parents are rich, jack that price up to at least 5,000 dollars so you can go around bragging to your pals, and they'll let you join their band (before they kick you out).
3) Of course, the _real_ reason you want to learn how to play is to get girls. (It worked for John Mayer, who admitted that was main reason he learned to play.) But you'll have to learn more than three chords (tough, I know), to succeed with that angle.
4) Forget the classical - that's for _real_ guitarists (see above). Instead, opt for a steel-string that you found in your grandmaw's attic.
5) Speaking of Yamaha, I once taught guitar (which is a joke in itself) part-time at a local music store, and one of my students was a girl who owned a rather nice Yamaha steel-string - which had rather un-nice action at the nut. She took an interest, so I offered to take it home on the weekend and fix it - for free. Her father later trotted in the store and read me the riot act, and said, "They would have done that at the factory if was meant to be done." But she was gracious and later apologized in private (and thanked me for my work). So, number 1 rule: Don't tune your guitar, because they're supposed to do that at the factory.
T A Y L O R S......perfection also**
I love my affordable Ortega Nylonguitar (380 Euro). It sounds beautiful and plays nice. I don`t need a 15.000 EURO overpriced guitar to feel important like some pros!!
You pay the name and the exclusivity. In a blind test, sitting in the audience, you won`t be able to tell a difference between a 800 Euro guitar and a 15.000 Euro guitar.
Preferisco quella alla tua destra..
Intendevo dire che per iniziare a studiare chitarra io partirei con la Yamaha , perché prima di arrivare a comprarla da un liutaio, aspetto almeno di saperla suonare in modo soddisfacente. Conosco più di una persona che ha avuto la fortuna ( non come me ) di ricevere ancora bambino , dai genitori una classica di liuteria. Ma col tempo ,crescendo, ha perso interesse per la musica , ed ora la chitarra è tenuta ferma e chiusa da anni. Io invece a sei anni mi sono innamorato della chitarra ma ne avevo una molto più grande di me , ed era un pezzo di legno, era quasi nullo il suono,le corde non sapevo cambiarle e poi non avevamo i soldi per mangiare, figurati per la chitarra. Passavo ore e ore su quella chitarra fino a farmi sanguinare le dita. poi finalmente all'età di 11 anni mi regalarono una classica spagnola, Raimundo dove il suono era quello vero.😀😅 Adesso a 52 anni amo tutte le chitarre che ho, compreso le acustiche ed elettrica Gibson ma alla fine quella che suono di più è proprio la classica di liuteria. Comunque tu sei una bravissima chitarrista , mi piace molto il tuo vibrato e le tue mani sono perfette per la chitarra. Hai anche un bellissimo viso che aiuta a trasmettere quello che provi mentre suoni. Quindi sei vero talento,, complimenti. 🙂🥂
They probably both cost a lot.
@JBUCKLEY88, £150 I missed that the first time.
A Guitar is like a Woman no point having a really good looking one if she is no fun to play with .
Not funny
😂
@@howardcobb4354 It kinda is
You don't have a woman; she actually has you, if she chooses to have you at all.
@@audiophileman7047 Simp
楽器の販売員になったんだ。こういう時はエプロンがいいよ
最近CAのエプロンを盗んで逮捕されたピアニストがいます。
演奏家たちよ身を引き締めよう！❣️
OK！❣️🇯🇵
日本のEmperor、Empressをよろしくお願いします。
元、皇居を守る力より。英国に感謝です🙏
Vague and inept. Proof once again that just because you play good doesnt mean you know what your talking about when it comes to the instrument as displayed here.
But I bet she's not so inept that she can't spell .. * you're * ....Victor ?
It was fine. The video wasn't about guitar design theory and spec's. She knows what plays well and the difference between the guitars she plays and is giving us a quick feel for it.
@@CaptainDarrick The video topic is not about spelling, is it??
Someone got out of bed on the wrong side this morning.
@@blackforestghost1 Does it need to be ?
Bom dia ! Tentei aprender violão e vi que não era meu instrumento. Depois fui tentar aprender trompete . Até que meu professor me falou : seu instrumento é esse aqui e me entregou um barítono . E era verdade .
@Alexandra_Whittinghams 👏👏