acoustic guitar
what it is
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only acoustic methods to project the sound produced by its strings. The term is a retronym, coined after the advent of electric guitars, which depend on electronic amplification to make their sound audible.
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questions
What is acoustic guitar?
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only acoustic methods to project the sound produced by its strings. The term is a retronym, coined after the advent of electric guitars, which depend on electronic amplification to make their sound audible.
What are good acoustic guitar albums to start with?
Try Area 52 by Rodrigo y Gabriela, Elegant Gypsy by Al Di Meola, Dreamcatcher by Andy McKee, and Aerial Boundaries by Michael Hedges.
Who are some women making acoustic guitar?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/acoustic-guitar/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making acoustic guitar, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20