I have a couple of friends triing to learn to play but both are having the same troubles with thier breasts interferring with thier ablility to use the fret board, they're arms are too short. I've heard of small body acoustic quitars, whould these help. Any other idea's?
Thanks
2006-12-25 13:40:27 · 10 answers · asked by CROW 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
I feel for them! I had the same problem when learning guitar for my music ed degree. Mine are 38K, so there was not much gettting around them, but I can tell you what helped.
-Don't hold the guitar on the thigh. Instead, hold it like you would in the classical guitar style. This will help them get their right hand all over the frets better. In rock, etc. styles you hold the guitar basically horizontal, but in classical guitar you rotate the neck up and the bottom down between your legs a little. I know this is difficult to imagine, so here's the link to a picture of what I mean: http://www.guitarsite.com/bands4.htm#TOP Look at how Andres Segovia holds the guitar.
-Keep the guitar close into the body. Don't let the left arm extent forward pushing it away from the body.
-When they have to play close in on the frets (as in the high notes), slide the guitar to the left a little so that both hands can reach easily.
Hope this helps!
2006-12-27 14:48:43 · answer #1 · answered by stuckeymusic 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-25 02:35:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely they might be playing on a full size, try a 3/4 size guitar. Have them travel down to their local music store and sit with a 3/4 size guitar. Their right elbow (or left if they strum with their left hand) should rest comfortable on the top upper bout of the guitar and their hand should come easily down to the sound hole. Their other hand should be placed on the first fret and if your elbow is comfortable and relaxed, that will be the right size of the guitar (they need to make sure they are sitting up and not slouching). If the music store has an actual guitar salesperson, ask them for help, they would be able to really find a guitar that will fit. This will help considerably.
Standing up with a strap might also do the trick...just keep adjusting the guitar to where it is comfortable...just make sure that it's not too low (that will result in slouching and really hurt the back even more...I'm guessing their backs might be hurting enough as it is).
2006-12-29 02:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by musicalkyle 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Big Boobs Play
2016-11-12 00:57:58 · answer #4 · answered by buchy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 14:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by jane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i think they'd need to get a larger guitar, but the small body guitars have smaller necks as well if I'm not mistakrn, i think they'd be able too, or the could adjust the way they hold, but the small body guitars would definitely improve their playing ability, and if they have a strap they could lower the guitar to thier waist.
2006-12-25 13:50:37 · answer #6 · answered by msim225 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-09 02:17:18 · answer #7 · answered by Janet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are just learing they are probably sitting down. Have them play standing up and this should help out a great deal.
2006-12-25 13:57:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You Don't play guitar with your boobs!!
You use your fingers!
2006-12-26 06:28:54 · answer #9 · answered by sunkissed 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
you just have to adjust the position of the guitar on your body. it's not like a handicap or something they make special guitars for...
2006-12-27 14:21:37 · answer #10 · answered by disgruntledPOV 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋