How to (Really) Hold a Guitar When Playing

Summary by Krater

Justin Sandercoe demonstrates how to properly hold a guitar while sitting down, emphasizing placing the guitar on the right leg for right-handed players, relaxing the arm, and maintaining an upright posture.

From the video

Answers: How do I hold my guitar correctly while sitting?

• Guitar posture
• Holding a guitar
• Right-handed guitar sitting position
• Avoiding guitar leaning

What it concludes

• Right-handed players should place the guitar on their right leg.
• The guitar neck should not be supported by the fretting hand.
• Leaning the guitar over to look at fingers can cause back and neck problems.