Posture
The classical guitar is generally held on the left leg, which is supported by a foot stool or some other device to bring it to a position central to the player's body. The foot stool is most commonly oriented pointing slightly to the left of the audience (from the performer's perspective), and slanting upward toward the audience. However, as it is a goal to eliminate general muscular tension (see below), the foot stool can be placed slanting downward toward the audience. This lessens the tension in the legs.
Basic considerations in determining a chosen playing position include:
- the physical stability of the instrument
- ensuring the freedom of both hands such that they have free access to the instrument and can meet all technical demands without having to be occupied with support the instrument or keeping the instrument upright
- elimination of general muscular tension in the assumed body position
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Famous quotes containing the word posture:
“If one’s posture is upright, one has no need to fear a crooked shadow.”
—Chinese proverb.
“The Dada object reflected an ironic posture before the consecrated forms of art. The surrealist object differs significantly in this respect. It stands for a mysterious relationship with the outer world established by man’s sensibility in a way that involves concrete forms in projecting the artist’s inner model.”
—J.H. Matthews. “Object Lessons,” The Imagery of Surrealism, Syracuse University Press (1977)