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Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: ALoveSupreme on 19 Feb 2006, 22:05

I'm not a "classicly" trained guitarist, but my dad just recently let me have his nylon string guitar.

I've never really tried much in the way of finger picked guitar, so I'm not great at it, but I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on mellow tunes that I could learn that would sound nice on a nylon.  Obviously they dont have to be originally performed on a nylon string.  

I've already figured out the Iron and Wine Such Great Heights version, if that gives you an idea of what type of tunes I'm looking for.  Thanks, guys, hope this thread hasn't been done already.  Sorry if it has.

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: Bastardous Bassist on 19 Feb 2006, 22:09

Latin music.  A lot of that is performed on a nylon stringed guitar.  Not the really modern stuff, which is as bad as US pop.  I'm talking about the older stuff which is classified as jazz.

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: ALoveSupreme on 19 Feb 2006, 22:20

haha, I think flamenco is beyond my abilities.  Good call, though, that sutff is amazing.

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: Bastardous Bassist on 19 Feb 2006, 22:38

No, no.  I'm not talking about flamenco.  I'm talking about stuff like Antonio Carlos Jobim and that ilk.  Flamenco is practically classical guitar, so from your description of your skills, I wouldn't suggest it.  However, latin music is (I think) easier, and is really cool.

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: Inlander on 19 Feb 2006, 22:39

You mean bossa nova?

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: Bastardous Bassist on 19 Feb 2006, 22:50

And samba, and the other various styles of music from latin america, because there's far more than what is popularized in the US.

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: nescience on 20 Feb 2006, 02:46

CLASSICAL GAS

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: Thrillho on 20 Feb 2006, 05:33

Pink Floyd - Is There Anybody Out There?

Mostly simple chords, and sounds great once you get it down.

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: Soidanae on 20 Feb 2006, 07:23

Simon and Garfunkel and Dylan both used acoustic guitars, as did joni mithcle...hell, that entire genre did for a long time.

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: Kai on 20 Feb 2006, 07:35

Dylan can be a bastard to play though.

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: KharBevNor on 20 Feb 2006, 07:54

Besides, I think this guy wants fingerpicking, whereas that whole style is more oriented towards strumming chords.

That said, if you want to try some strumming, there's a lot of good modern folk standards, like Universal Soldier, Streets of London, and a good deal of Dylans stuff.

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: Patrick on 20 Feb 2006, 08:15

Quote from: DynamiteKid

Pink Floyd - Is There Anybody Out There?

Mostly simple chords, and sounds great once you get it down.

Best. Song. Evar. But it just doesn't sound right on a nylon-stringed acoustic, y'know? Gotta have those Martin .012-.052s on there. And it's the same deal with "Bron-Yr-Aur" and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" by Led Zeppelin, it can be done, but it just ain't right on nylons. :B

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: KharBevNor on 20 Feb 2006, 08:18

I disagree. But it does sound better if you use a plectrum rather than your fingers.

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: Thrillho on 20 Feb 2006, 08:21

Listening to it, it definitely sounds nylon strung to me.

It might only sound right with a plectrum because Gilmour might have used his nails to fingerpick it. I fingerpick it myself (not with nails).

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: ALoveSupreme on 20 Feb 2006, 09:05

I'm not too concerned with overall original timbre,  just want something that will sound nice and soothing on the strings.  Thanks for all the suggestions, guys!

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: Patrick on 20 Feb 2006, 11:52

Original timbre?



NO KIMJONGSICK SHUT UP THAT IS NOT WHAT S/HE MEANT

Title: Songs for nylon string guitar
Post by: ALoveSupreme on 20 Feb 2006, 12:04

PLOTZ!

(he)