Though there are a whole bunch of different types of guitar available today, for the beginner guitarist who wants to get to know the guitar world there are three central types that many of the others fall into: Electric guitars (i.e. those that are powered by electrical means to be amplified louder than the naked strings allow); Acoustic guitars (i.e. those that use their own acoustical power to get their message across); and Classical guitars (i.e. those that are constructed for the performing of classical music - very similar to acoustic guitars).