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Footstool vs Guitar Support<\/h2>\n

The footstool vs guitar support debate is relatively new, but a consensus has emerged among guitar teachers. So should you use a footstool or a guitar support when playing classical guitar? These days most guitar teachers agree that a guitar support that allows both feet to be flat on the ground will be best. This provides an ergonomic approach that will allow you to play for long periods of time without pain. But it wasn’t always this way. In this article we’ll look at the history of different ways to hold the instrument along with the pros and cons of each approach.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The 19th Century<\/h2>\n

Fernando Sor: Pioneer of Ergonomic Technique<\/h3>\n

According to Fernando Sor\u2019s Method for the Guitar<\/em>, first published in 1830, the popular way of holding the guitar at the time was with the waist of the guitar over the right leg. This is very much how most hold the acoustic or electric guitar today when seated. However, Sor finds this position limits the position and mobility of the left hand because it leaves the neck too low to the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

While it is not very common, there are modern classical guitarists who also hold the instrument this way today. The most notable is Spanish classical guitarist Ricardo Gall\u00e9n. Gall\u00e9n folds his right leg over his left and holds the waist of the guitar over his right thigh, exactly as Sor describes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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