What Seating Are You Using When Teaching? (All Teachers)

[Alan Richardson]

Hi Matt. I do most of the lessons in other peoples houses but I always encourage students to use a proper upright chair and similar for myself. A settee is very uncomfortable. The worst case was a lesson in South Shields where they didnt have a chair for me. I used to bring a small Marshall amp in to sit on.

[Jonathan Draper]

While a better chair can certainly help, tackling fundamental problems with posture is the most effective method. Alexander Technique is really good for this – it helped me ever so much with cello-related pain.

Here is a video from my old AT teacher. It’s all about guitar posture. Guitarists should watch it.

https://youtu.be/r6IHPrT7sgg

Also see http://alexandertechnique.co.uk/benefits/performing

I hope this helps.

[Phil Schneider]

Worst guitar position: classical foot stool One leg up creates uneven forces on the lower back.