You Gotta Try Playing a Twelve String Guitar

Have you ever considered trying to play a twelve string guitar? If your knowledge is restricted to the six string variety, you owe it to yourself to give the 12 string guitar a try. It’s not as difficult as it sounds, because the biggest difference is that your finger is placed over two strings instead of one.

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The resonance created by the 12 string guitar can be appreciated by anyone who likes a full ringing sound, which can almost give the sense of two guitars being played. Twelve string electric guitars have been used in rock music for years. Some rock musicians use a double-necked guitar to have the choice between a six string or a twelve string without changing instruments.

A unique characteristic of the 12 string guitar is that the higher octave G string is in fact higher pitched than the high E strings, and it’s out in the middle of the strings. This is one of the reasons you’ll get a bell-like ringing sound, even when you’re just strumming. If you are already familiar with playing a standard guitar, you really should give playing a twelve string guitar a try.