Playing position
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I play with the guitar on my leg as Brian sr shows in lesson 2 i think it is, but i find it much more comfortable and easier to play with it resting on my other leg (my left leg) Is this incorrect and should I continue with doing it on my right leg?
Ah okay, is there a downside to doing it that way or is it just personal preference? Just in a few months time when I have hopefully improved I dont want to have to go back and start again because I should be playing on my other leg?
I think certain aspects reminiscent of rock guitar are a little more difficult to do. Like bends and thumb over the top kind of things but for sweeping picking and what not I don't think it matters that much and it really is just personal preference.
What kind of music would you like to play?
Totally personal preference. Sometimes if I'm fingerpicking or playing jazz, I hold it that way. Whatever gets the job done.
Thanks for your help. I would like to be able to play rock and eventually blues style. They interest me the most and its what I listen to.
Look up some players you like and see what they do, if you take like jimi Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughan I'm pretty sure they hold it like PG teaches, B.B. King on the other hand doesn't.
Like Brian Sr said. It's all personal preference and what feels good to you. I play either position depending on mainly two factors. Is it comfortable and does it make the part I'm working on harder to play? With my Ibanez RG which is a smaller guitar it fits and feels better playing in the classical position. I find playing in this position makes larger fret stretches easier. Where I would have a pretty easy time making a 1-5 stretch over the right leg I can easily make a 1-6 fret stretch in the classical position. With my Schecter E-1 an explorer shaped guitar which feels humongous compared to the RG I can't comfortably play it in the classical position because of the upper horn forcing me to practically do the splits just to get it in a comfortable position that isn't very comfortable. With the upper horn being there I've noticed the neck sticks out a ways more which makes me raise my arm a bit more so it isn't as comfortable as the Ibanez to play lower fret stuff as say 8th fret and lower stuff. I haven't had an issue playing a techniques in classical position with the ibanez. Others experiences may differ so you'll have ot figure that out yourself! Different guitar body shapes may have you sitting differently to play them comfortably. Good luck playing a Flying V over your right leg like you might with a Les Paul shaped guitar. Anyway before I ramble on more and more I'll end it there! Hope this helps man!
