Lauren Bateman demonstrates different ways to hold a guitar in a short instructional clip. She highlights the classical position (bottom of the guitar resting between the legs), recommends holding the guitar when sitting the same way as when standing (which signals correct strap height), and emphasizes keeping the guitar neck pointed upward rather than flat — a common beginner mistake.
There's a number of different ways.
To hold your guitar.
And one of them.
Actually is the classical position. And you can see my guitar here, which is this hip. The bottom hip of the guitar.
Sits in between. In between your legs. And you can see my guitar neck. This is probably the.
Most important thing that beginners don't understand.
Even when you're.
Doing it the way I like to do it with the guitar strap. I like my guitar being in front.
I hold my guitar when I'm sitting, as if I'm standing.
And playing the guitar. There's no difference.
Between me standing and holding my guitar and me sitting and holding my guitar. And that's how you know you've set.
Your guitar strap up correctly. But you'll always.
Notice with my guitar, it's pointed up. The neck is.
Always pointed up.
We never.
Want the neck to be flat, and.
We never.
Want the neck to point down.
