The Piano Guitar Difference

The main technical difference between the guitar and piano lies in the different functions that are carried out by the hands on each of the two instruments. This is the difference that has the most important implications during the "creative phase".

The hand position when playing the guitar

In the guitar, one hand -the left one, in the case of right-handed musicians- selects the note that must be played, whereas the other -the right one- is the one that actually plays it. This fact has the effect, for example, of making it impossible to accompany a falseta (that is, a melody that is found between sections of accompaniment). rhythmically with chords.

This is not the case for the piano, in which both hands carry out a similar function, even though, as a result of the fact that the more acute register tends to be reserved for the melody, the right hand is usually responsible for the melodic part and the right one executes the accompaniment.

Thus, playing a falseta while doubling the melody, that is, playing it with both hands at the same time, is possible on the piano. Likewise, it is also possible to play the melody of the falseta with the right hand while we accompany it, both harmonically and rhythmically, with the left one. Therefore, the existence of a distinctive technique will give rise to a distinctive sound.