classical position Archives - Guitar Domination

March 19, 2023 In Practice Techniques Tagged as Classical classical position By Dan Thorpe

An Ode to the World of Classical Guitar Tuition

One thing I talk a lot about is the importance of good technique when you play guitar.

Classical guitarists often have far better “core fundamental technique” than non-classical guitarists.

December 1, 2020 In Fingerpicking Strumming Tagged as classical position classical posture learning guitar Strumming patterns By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Tuesday (Classical Guitar Position, Fear, and the Importance of Patterns)

Here is another of the weekly posts with 3 thoughts about guitar, music, and life, including letting in fear, a question about the classical guitar playing position, and more.

November 24, 2020 In Fingerpicking Tagged as classical position Efficiency of learning Fingerstyle By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Tuesday (Classical Guitar Posture, Getting Help, and the Rest of 2020)

Here is another of the weekly posts with 3 thoughts about guitar, music, and life, including tips on classical guitar posture, getting help, and more.

September 21, 2017 In Technique Tagged as classical position posture sitting standing By Dan Thorpe 13

Guitar Posture – How To Sit With Your Guitar For Better Technique, More Comfort And Far Less Frustration (Part 1)

Many people have no idea how to actually sit with their guitar for the most optimal playing comfort, efficiency and technique. Some sit in a downright terrible way. This places a huge strain on their wrists, leads to their backs being hunched over and their guitar being placed at a weird angle.

In this two-part post, I’ll explain why it is essential that you start sitting in the proper manner, why most teachers get it wrong, and what you can learn from the sport of golf. Most importantly I’ll show you what I have found to be by far the most optimal playing position for guitarists.