Classical Playing

DrumsFoDaSoul · Post by **DrumsFoDaSoul** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:10 pm

After reading the thread about the guitar on the left knee, does this differ any opposed to playing standing up? As in, is the same range of motion the same from the guitar being on the left knee compared to standing up. In Indoor Drumline they tell us to practice like you're preforming, so analytical speaking, should I practice on the left knee or on the right in comparison to standing up?

Machtimus · Post by **Machtimus** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:32 pm

Normally classical players play sitting down, left knee. If you are really interested in the exact style and technique and want to be strict on it, play on your left knee sitting down and when you play standing up, put less slack on the guitar strap so the neck and head come up closer to your head.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:02 pm

Machtimus wrote:Normally classical players play sitting down, left knee. If you are really interested in the exact style and technique and want to be strict on it, play on your left knee sitting down and when you play standing up, put less slack on the guitar strap so the neck and head come up closer to your head.

Or buy a footstool and don't use a strap.

DrumsFoDaSoul · Post by **DrumsFoDaSoul** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:12 pm

Thanks for the replies.

iha · Post by **iha** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:25 pm

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:28 pm

That's the Assad brothers. I saw them here a couple months ago. They were quite impressive.