古典(dian)(dian)吉他原名古典(dian)(dian)6弦(xian)琴,因定(ding)型于(yu)古典(dian)(dian)主(zhu)義時(shi)期(qi)而得(de)名,它和(he)豎琴、魯特琴等同屬(shu)古典(dian)(dian)式(shi)弦(xian)琴大(da)類,主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)用于(yu)演奏古典(dian)(dian)樂(le)曲,從演奏姿勢到手指觸弦(xian)都有嚴格(ge)要(yao)(yao)求(qiu),技巧精(jing)深,是吉他家族中(zhong)藝術性最(zui)(zui)(zui)高,最(zui)(zui)(zui)具代表意義,適應面最(zui)(zui)(zui)廣,最(zui)(zui)(zui)有深度,最(zui)(zui)(zui)受藝術界肯定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)一類。其細膩而多(duo)(duo)變的(de)(de)(de)音色(se),豐富的(de)(de)(de)多(duo)(duo)聲部和(he)聲演奏能(neng)力,對不同時(shi)期(qi)、不同風格(ge)不同民族的(de)(de)(de)音樂(le)都能(neng)詮釋自如(ru),被稱為“樂(le)器王子”,其可控性極(ji)強。