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An Ode to the World of Classical Guitar Tuition

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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.

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Filed Under: Classical Guitar position, Learning, Practice Techniques Tagged With: Classical, classical position

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

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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.

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Filed Under: Classical Guitar position, Fingerpicking, Learning, Strumming Tagged With: classical position, classical posture, learning guitar, Strumming patterns

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

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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.

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Filed Under: Classical Guitar position, Fingerpicking Tagged With: classical position, Efficiency of learning, Fingerstyle

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

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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.

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Filed Under: Learning, Technique Tagged With: classical position, posture, sitting, standing

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