How To Hold The Guitar
Learn How To Hold The Guitar!
In this beginner guitar lesson we will cover how to hold the guitar. There are two basic ways that you can choose to hold the guitar when you are sitting down. You can hold it over your right leg or your left leg. If you are right handed the more common choice is the right leg but the choice is yours.
There are a couple of things that you should remember when holding the guitar. One thing to remember is to have good posture and not slouch too much. Poor posture can lead to poor guitar technique and it can be pretty bad for your back too. The next thing to remember is to hold the guitar close to your body with your strumming arm. Don’t let the guitar slide down your leg. A lot of beginners let the guitar kind of slide down their leg so that they can see what is going on better. Try not to fall into that trap.
Watch the guitar lesson video, experiment with holding the guitar over each leg and see which one works best for you. Once you are done with this lesson you can move on to the next lesson in the Quick-Start Beginner Series.
now i know
Nate i Am planning to buy the Martin DCX1E Acoustic Electric Nate is there a digital Tuner in the DCX1E and is there a Cutaway also finnaly Is there a solid Body
Thanks so much. Most lessons expect you to know this but its so nice to have the smallest skills as every little helps with these things.
Its really nice.. thats wat i need..
Hi Nate,
I just wanted to thank you and the guys from Guitarlessons.com for making this available to new players. Keep up the good work.
Regards,
Lawrence
hi i m impressed. i m crazr about guitar, i want to go deep in guitar, THAKS SIR PLEASE REPLY ME I NEED GUITAR LERNING BOOK PLS REPLY ME SOON THANKS.
wow i get it thanx u guyz
Very useful. I think I am in the right place to learn guitar
Hello all,
Once again, thank you to Nate and the Guys at Guitarlessons.com for their expert Tuition.
Without wishing to be an Advert for Nate’s System, I can only recommend those who are serious about learning, to purchase Nate’s beginner Guitar Series. I am a left-handed Player with small hands and had real trouble getting the Chord shapes in this Series of Lessons.
I bought the Beginners Guitar Series, which means backtracking a little bit…but it is well worth it. Improvement is coming and my Fingers aren’t hurting as much now.
Anyway, enough said…keep at it, good luck to you all.
Regards from Germany,
Lawrence
Many thanks for the lessons.
I want to be perfect at playing my box guitar and am pretty sure i am in rights arms
Many thanks
I like your instruction–you’re very easy to follow.
I’m 57 years old and want to learn. I’m only on my second day; but, I must admit transitioning from one chord to the another seems virtually impossible. I’m becoming discouraged. I have the chords memorized; but, cannot transition quickly at all.
How long will this take? Is it because I’m old?
How in the world can you do this for free?! This is amazing–I expected the quality to be poor; but, I was pleasantly surprised!
Nate, you’re a good teacher–I took the Quick Beginner’s Lesson and am working on “Knocking On Heaven’s Door” part II right now. In just a few hours I’m already playing (of course it takes me way too long to transition between the chords, but I’m sure that will come with time).
Is there a way to send in a donation? Your unselfish desire to share your knowledge with others is truly commendable. Thank-you!
Thank you for the great tips! …However, I am starting to feel somewhat discouraged. My arms are not quite long enough for me to reach around my guitar when I am using the “casual” holding stance. When I try, i am putting too much pressure on my thigh and arm. It is much easier for me to reach when I rest my guitar on my left leg, but I look like I am trying to play a mandolin. Would anyone have any suggestions for an arm length challenged beginner?
Thankyou very much. I started to play the guitar because i thought it might be very interisting and instead of stayin home all day long. I go to gutair lessons and i would like to go a bit futher and learn how to do all of the cords on a guitar and learn a very nice song i am so glad that i found this site. thankyou very much i dont know were i would be with out you.
plz excuse the name of my adress. but i just got a guitar 2day and im starting lessons here. So far so good. wish me luck!
excellent site for beginer, Thnx
Hi, I just wanted to say I love this site and how much effort you put in this: going from the very basics and teaching everything you need to know to become an advanced player (which much be excruciating frustrating).
You give us the “Practice Routine Generator” and covers of many songs. Thanks so much!!
One little advice, however. It may just be me, but I find that you talk a little too much when teaching us in your videos. Maybe it’s just because I’m a newbie and I really wanna get on with it and play and experiment around a little, but the content out of this video could easily be explained in 1 minute, rather than 3 :/
All in all, I’m in love with this website!!
Thanks once again
I have watched your first video and I am anxious to learn more
is it good for the right hand to take rest on the guitar ,or should it be free sir ?
Raju Paul, Trihur, Kerala India
now i know what i never knew thanks to guitarlessons.com
This video’s rubbish it won’t load on my computer past a certain point and I’ve got a mac!!!!
Hi Nate:
I am having trouble signing up for the practice routine generator. I find your lessons very helpful. I am 41 years old and starting to learn to play the guitar. I think as a beginner having some structered routine would be helpful. Also your lessons for Knocking on Heavens Door are not available, is there a way to access them. Eventually I would like to order your complete lessons package. Your teaching style is easy to understand and follow. Thank for your time and help. It is greatly appreciated. Chris Creighton
now I know how to hold it. will I be perfect as I want Iam tearching myself.
Nate has a really long pinky finger.
thanks for this tip I was really starting off wrong holding my guitar. I ve never played before so i was just all over the place.. thanks
thanks a ton!..ur the best!
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I have been wanting to learn especially cuz im young
thats the proper way to teach basics of guitar..awesome work…keep it up.
wow….’i think ive got the best position for mine, tnks nate
HI,
I want to buy a guitar…Can any one tell me what kind of a guitar can a beginner buy???
hi…
i know now..
thanx
Heyy followers nate im getting a giatar in 1 week and i was hoping if i could learn by you :]
Amazing basic steps…Keep it good work!!! Kudos
thanks thank u very much……this video d amazing …i learn something new…and it is my 1st step to help me…..lot of thanxxx
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and you cant play guitar properly get a life and get an electrick guitar
I am 37 and my daughter is 8 we are both learning together for the first time. I am already impressed with the simplicity of the lessons. I look forward to every one to come it is time well spent with my daughter and i know it will lead to many cultured experiences in the future. MJ and HJ Thanks a million.
Thanx for the info. I’m an artist and I sing,so playing guitar while doing so, would be great. I have a Fender Strat and I want do it justice! Good luck everyone ! Maybe we can get together online or something,to show off our new skills eh?! Be blessed!
hello your the best
Now since I am going to gift myself a guitar on the eve of my 40th B’day , I am happy to start learning the basics. Thanks a lot.
Hi! Great, thanks, it’s really much easier when I hold my NEW Guitar that way :*
Dave I’m a righty so which technique should I use
I have always had a desire to play the guitar and i am also an artist but i have had to teach myself how to do both… i love to sketch, write music, and create new things so playing the guitar will go great with the rest of my hobbies… but if you know anymore websites that can help teach me how to play the guitar for free i would really appreciate it… by the way thanks for the lessons
am impressed with the lesson..good lesson for beginners
thanks
hey that was very simple demo .