Maybe your friend thinks classical is harder because there are more 'rules'? I started on classical, and got whacked by my tutor with a conductor''s baton every time one of my hands wasn't exactly in the right place / shape / whatever. I had to read music rather than tab by sight - all from the start. Loads of theory as well. It helped massively, but I didn't enjoy the lessons. My tutor might have been unusually strict though.
Electric? Is generallly a little free-er (if that's a word), in so far as mosst people just 'do what works'. I like the idea of a proper guitar duel.... as long as I can use a Les Paul... :eek:
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