gj Michelob -> RE: How shall we hold it? (Dec. 22 2008 13:19:40)
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Hi Jim, good to hear from you. I noticed on youtube how occasionally you rest one ankle on the opposite knee. I (emulated you) have been doing that as well. I am slowly but surely getting used to the traditional position after the usual initial struggle. It is generally more comfortable and -as i also wrote- find that tone improves and agree that it keeps me in closer proximity with sound and vibrations. I, however, also enjoy shifting the guitar back alla De Lucia, but interestingly i find that my entire posture improves if i allow such switch to occur after holding it the traditional fashion first. DavidT, just dedicate 10 minutes of your practice to play in the traditional position. At first you will be bending over the guitar, holding it tight with your right arm, incapable of any flexible movement and experiencing occasional pins and needles.... however, and naturally so, you will find yourself holding it quite effortlessly after about a week of such unpleasant struggle. It is so worth it, though, really. The more i do it the more i seem to improve the lightness of my touch and acquire greater freedom and dexterity on my right hand. In New York, I have been playing my Navarro student and it sounds amazing when held gingerly as the traditional position forces you to. I leave for SF tomorrow and look forward to revisit my Conde and Vazquez in this new position. 'missed them so much.
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