Hold a guitar correctly?

Question

Okay so heres the deal, I'm Starting guitar lesson in about a week and I don't want to look like a total fool. So how does a right handed person hold the guiatr correctly? which leg do you place it on stuff like that. Thanks

Answer 1

Have your left hand on the neck, right strumming, and keep the guitar on your right leg.

Answer 2

It depends, classical guitarist use a foot stool, and their left foot is on it and then the guitar rests on that leg. This razes the guitar to the correct level, then the left hand is on the finger board ready to play the notes, the neck of the guitar is about shoulder height and the right hand is over the sound hole. Electric guitar has a lot of different ways of being held depending on, are you standing or sitting? Some people sit with their left leg crossed over the right and angle the neck to about shoulder, and others prefer to stand. The pick is held between the forefinger and the thumb. You'll do alright, I'm sure a lot of other people don't know how to hold the guitar correctly. Teachers sometimes have their own ideas about how to hold the guitar, so wait and see, he/she will show you. Good luck.

Answer 3

The usual guitarist, not the classical venue, places the guitar's upper bout, bottom side, across the right thigh. Cant the guitar slightly so you can see the fretboard, but make sure it doesn't lie flat as a Hawaian Steel might rest. You will need to look at the fretboard when you begin to form your chords.

Use the guide dots frequently. They are located on the fretboard and along the top side of the neck. They exist as instant reminders of where you can place your hands to form a chord.

The first giveaway that you're a novice is when your right hand fingertips support the edge of the guitar as if it will fall. Unless you have slick pants or skirt, the guitar won't slide off.

As you work at forming your chords make sure your fingertips are close to, but not on top of the steel fret bars.

I hope this helps.