1) A musical instrument that is not electric
2) A musical performance that uses no electric instruments (aside from microphones and similar amplification)
2) A musical performance that uses no electric instruments (aside from microphones and similar amplification)
1) Jimi Hendrix played an electric guitar on the song "Purple Haze", but Paul Simon played an acoustic guitar on Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson". Techno and dance music uses electric drums, but rock music typically sticks to acoustic drums.
2) Eric Clapton's band did an acoustic show on "Mtv Unplugged".
2) Eric Clapton's band did an acoustic show on "Mtv Unplugged".
by Bill M. August 28, 2004
by Jersey son November 10, 2006
a musical instrument which produces its normal sound through the sounding board and is not amplified in any way
Mumford and Sons is an Acoustic Band, that uses all Acoustic instruments.
by ilovemumfordmorethenanything September 25, 2012
by asmondaus March 30, 2010
by Fucking retarded bitch ass mf July 28, 2019
by JenoBeno October 09, 2023
a word used to describe anything that works without electricity. It can also refer to doing anything without using electronic gadgets, or something old fashioned.
" My grandpa has an acoustic 1930's phone."
or
" Fred didn't ask Liz out on Facebook, he did it the acoustic way"
or
" Fred didn't ask Liz out on Facebook, he did it the acoustic way"
by MamaGramma March 05, 2010