古(gu)典吉他(ta)原名古(gu)典6弦(xian)(xian)琴,因(yin)定(ding)(ding)型于(yu)古(gu)典主義時期而得(de)名,它和豎琴、魯特琴等同(tong)屬古(gu)典式(shi)弦(xian)(xian)琴大(da)類(lei),主要用于(yu)演(yan)(yan)奏古(gu)典樂(le)(le)曲,從演(yan)(yan)奏姿勢(shi)到手指(zhi)觸弦(xian)(xian)都有(you)(you)嚴(yan)格(ge)(ge)要求,技巧精深(shen),是吉他(ta)家族(zu)中藝術性最(zui)高,最(zui)具代表意義,適應面最(zui)廣,最(zui)有(you)(you)深(shen)度,最(zui)受藝術界肯定(ding)(ding)的一類(lei)。其(qi)細膩而多變的音色,豐富的多聲部(bu)和聲演(yan)(yan)奏能(neng)力,對(dui)不(bu)同(tong)時期、不(bu)同(tong)風格(ge)(ge)不(bu)同(tong)民族(zu)的音樂(le)(le)都能(neng)詮釋自如,被稱(cheng)為(wei)“樂(le)(le)器王子”,其(qi)可(ke)控性極(ji)強。