What is the best seating for a classical guitar player?
Elmo asked:
My brother plays classical guitar constantly. I was wondering, what would the most comfortable, best-fitting seating be?
My brother plays classical guitar constantly. I was wondering, what would the most comfortable, best-fitting seating be?
1st site : This video has tips for the proper seating.
2nd site : Specially made seat for classical guitar.
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If you mean how to hold the guitar…For right handed players the guitar rests on the left thigh with the left foot elevated (raised) off the ground supported by a foot stand.
The seat itself doesn’t matter as long as it has no arms and isn’t too high or low.
Most classical players use a footstool to raise the left leg so that it slopes gently towards the body to keep the guitar from moving. Because of the shape of the guitar, this makes the whole neck accessible without changing the orientation of the left hand.
Some players, particularly those with low back pain, find that a twisted pelvis is not a great deal of fun, so you will also see comma-shaped cushions to fit on the left thigh, or stick-on frames to raise the guitar by the same amount but leaving both feet on the floor. The slight disadvantage of a frame is that if you let go of the guitar, it can topple forwards, whereas a guitar on a thigh on a stool won’t move.
There are all sorts of “special” chairs that guitar shops will try to sell you at high prices, but unless you’re an unusual height, and hard chair will do. I play in a guitar orchestra that performs in a wide range of venues, and we just ask for chairs with no arms. Some players carry a one-inch (2.5cm) thick cushion for comfort. With players from 5 foot to 6 foot 4, we’ve had no problems playing for 2 hours sitting on whatever chairs we’re offered…