Ruphus -> RE: Best guitar leg support for flamenco and Strap for standing (Jun. 28 2014 11:57:02)
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If you want to get the best out of yourself, it will help to find out about the least awkward of playing / ergonomical technique. quote:
ORIGINAL: JdeMaria I find it awkward since the neck is not supported. That is because your approach is the wrapping oneself around the instrument. It is whhy you seek for fixation of the guitar, so that you may able to more reliably attach yourself to it. However, seamless playing goes the opposte way around. The guitar must accomodate to you so to say / be your slave. You whistle and she comes running, ya know. [;)] The way you hold it the guitars neck will drop, that is why you like a strap to keep the neck up. Ergonomically the guitar should be "clamped" between your RH ellbow and the pull of your LH, with your chest being the bearing of a swing. That way if there be any tendency for the neck, it will rather tend to go upwards than drop. In fact you end up holding it that way like in the classical sitting flamenco posture ( Sabicas, Pena) with the neck showing rather steeply upwards. - When you are on the lower frets. When longing for the upper ones your guitar comes back down somewhat ( accomodating your LH which, as mentioned before, will be freed from efforts in changing position vertically). When cool with it, the guitar swings around you. Unlike you trying to rush around it with all kinds of sprain in all your upper bodys joints. If that sling manages to keep your hook somewhat centered, dig that thing out and try again. There is a reason why flamencos never went with silly straps, and traditionally use a soundhole hook. Learn from the daily gigging virtuosos. [;)] Ruphus
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