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Post by curmudgeon on Jan 23, 2023 14:26:14 GMT
I spend far too much time on guitar related forums nowadays, but something I frequently see are complaints about Back and shoulder pain, when playing seated, especially when Dreadnoughts or Jumbos (even super-jumbos) are concerned.
I teach via Zoom quite a lot, and getting to clearly see many of my clients struggling with sitting so I can see their face, and their hands on the guitar has shown me that many don't know how to sit correctly, When playing "western" style
Here are some tips :
I hope it helps.
Ol' Andy (The Silly Moustache) is happy to help - via one-to-one zoom sessions.
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Post by fatfingerjohn on Jan 23, 2023 18:20:11 GMT
Excellent video thanks for posting. For someone with a bad back, stiff wrist and allergy to bar chords I was pleased to see that I do most things right per your advice; I hate playing standing up. So my general inetness is due to other causes. One thing I'd add to the sitting position and keeping your back straight and as near to 90 degree angle is that, with my sort of wretched back (previosu slipped discs and some fused vertibrae at teh bottom, then some lunber support to the very base of the back is a must. This allows me to avoid leaning forward to take the strain off. I just use one of those cheap slide-on lumber suports on a normal chair. mediaserver3.abnfinest.co.uk/2382-thickbox_default/car-seat-office-chair-lumbar-back-support.jpg
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Post by Derick on Jan 25, 2023 12:08:25 GMT
Great video Andy.
Lots of very good advice, thanks for posting.
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Post by Matt Milton on Jan 26, 2023 12:52:04 GMT
Yes, really good video there - thanks very much
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