Standard Position

The Standard method for holding the classical guitar is to place it across the left leg hand,using footstool,elevate the leg to a point where the giuitar is at an approximately 30 degree angle to the player. There are several reason why classical guitarists sit this way:

• It lets the guitar rest against your chest and legs,leaving both arms free to move (without having to exert extra pressure and tension to hold the instrument).
• The guitar is placed in a position that will project the sound acoustically to the back of the room).

There are very important considerations. However,most guitarists who have learned to play without this potition find this method of sitting very uncomfortable. Futhermore,many doctors,chiropractors,and expert in orgonomics say that this sitting position place stress on the lower back and weakens the body's musculoskeletal system.

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