The flamenco guitar’s sound is often described as percussive; it tends to be brighter, drier and more austere than a classical guitar.
Furthermore, are Spanish guitars tuned differently?
The strings of Spanish and acoustic guitars are tuned to the same notes, and the notes of their respective fretboards are the same.
In this way, how do you strum in Spanish?
In this manner, what makes Spanish guitar sound different?
The main difference between a Spanish or classical guitar and a standard acoustic, is the strings. The standard or ‘steel-string’, is as the name suggests, played with steel strings. This gives it a brighter and louder tone than the Spanish guitar, which uses nylon strings.