We feel relatively comfortable now playing a right handed guitar left handed and holding the guitar. We can make the major chords A, B, C, D, E, F and G with the right hand. What about the left hand? How do I hold the pick? What type of strumming technique do I use? There is no particular technique, and I have never seen any pa

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Left handed guitar player/ How to play a left handed guitar right handed is a musicians blog written by singer/songwriter/guitarist Ben Willis. Ben is a left handed guitar player who has been playing a right handed guitar left handed and upside down for the past twenty nine years.
Left handed guitar player/ How to play a right

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In my first article we discussed how as a left handed person I came to play the guitar in an unorthodox manner by flipping over a right handed guitar and playing it backwards. This was done not to be different but out of necessity because I had to borrow someone else's guitar at the time so I couldn't restring it. Now I will

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Being a left handed musician I have accepted the fact that musical instruments especially the guitar are designed for the right handed player. Everyday tools and conveniences are designed and built with no regard to lefties such as power saws, water fountains, pay phones and even fire arms. The list goes on.
When I was around

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Should I play a right handed guitar? I can't answer that question. That is up to you. All I can do is offer my experience with playing a right handed guitar. Why would you want to when you are left handed? I explained earlier that my reason was economic. When I was learning I had to borrow someone else's guitar because I coul

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