Classical Guitar Positioning? |
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Classical Guitar Positioning? |
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Jul 3 2008, 06:00 PM |
+1 for the footstool and left leg - I find this most comfortable for classical guitar, but to be honest, whatever works for you is probably the best as long as it allows you proper access to the guitar.
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Jul 3 2008, 07:55 PM |
Footstool is a great item for electric workouts, during long session, I often needed one. So left leg and stool is the best way to go IMO.
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Jul 3 2008, 10:08 PM |
I request more detail here. Well, part of the issue is that a classical guitar is a lot deeper than an electric, so it sits differently, more upright, so you have to be more upright to meet it. Also, the neck is a lot wider, so it helps to have good positioning of the hand here. Basically, you can be a bit sloppier with electric, but footstool and left leg should work well for an electric as well, if you can get used to it. -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Jul 3 2008, 10:27 PM |
I have played a lot of classical guitar in my early years and i never found the footbank comfortable. So i ended up to buy something like this:
http://www.xguitars.com/accessories/ergoplay.php Playing classical peaces on a nylon string guitar often requires to fret the notes much more from the top as we are used on the electric guitar. On the electric guitar we have to mute constantly all the other strings. Classical music on the guitar often involves playing parallel melodies. For this you have to fret what looks like cords with a lot of wide stretching. To have the guitar higher and at around 45 degrees makes it easier to fret all the notes you want to fret and still keep the space to play empty strings. What is the best position is of course a personal thing, but it is depending on the music you play as well. I have never seen a classical guitar concert where the artist had the "Paco de Lucia Position", as it's just not practical i think. These are just my experiences and does not count for nylon string guitars in flamenco, etc.. in general. |
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Jul 3 2008, 10:29 PM |
I have played a lot of classical guitar in my early years and i never found the footbank comfortable. So i ended up to buy something like this: http://www.xguitars.com/accessories/ergoplay.php That´s the item I meant in my previous post. I never tried it. I am happy with my footbank. |
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Jul 4 2008, 01:16 PM |
Remember to position the guitar slightly to the right so you get good access to the first freet, it also depends on the size of the guitar and yor arms and body.
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