Paul Galbraith in Wiehl

[a0a0aful]

Is this Bach's music?

[TomasJimenezGuitar]

What is the name of this beautiful music? Thank you.

[matteoguitarra]

@paull244 One of Pauls major considerations for adopting this position was to free the right arm from holding the guitar (and not just the problems with his back as there are many alternatives to the foot stool) this allows a far greater range of expressive possibilities. I think the results speak for themselves.

[CARLONCHO3333]

Muy bonito... La belle. beautiful.. .♫..♪

[sonicdistortions]

That was awesome!

[paull244]

somebody can explain me why he plays in that position ???

[DuoContinuo]

@paull244 ...why not? this is a very relaxed position. most of the lute players prefer having both legs parallel and at the same level at the floor - the traditional guitar playing position causes many uncomfortable tensions in the body due to the rather asymmetric (and twisted) situation of the vertebral column and pelvis.

[ninebreaker21]

@DuoContinuo You speak truth. As a classical guitar student trained with a footstool, I really messed up my lumbar spine. I explained the footstool to my chiropractor and he nearly had a heart attack. For those interested in playing in a more familiar angle than Galbraith's "cello" position (which is indeed comfortable and ergonomic), I recommend a guitar rest that props the treble side of the upper bout above the left thigh, reproducing the classical position with both feet on the floor.

[ratface111]

@ninebreaker21 Just use an artificial thigh. I made one out of a car sponge and a tee-shirt.

[ninebreaker21]

@ratface111 MacGuyver would be proud!

[johnnysitarphillips]

@paull244 i dont know any facts, but my guess is because it feels better to him. Have you ever tried that position? Its actually quite comfy i think.

[MrArdelco1970]

es genial !!!

[ftryew]

terrible

[laiholapso]

@ftryew aren't you just.

[riceboii101]

i bet the fanned frets fit perfect in that playing position

[Sejaynus]

Thanks for posting this. He is a favorite of mine. Amazing musicianship. Do you have anything from his Sonatas and Partitas?

[bosatsu76]

criminy, I didn't even know that they made a ten string guitar.

[Berus777]

@bosatsu76 props to you for using the term "criminy".  That livened up my day. Thank you.

[JaJDoo]

@bosatsu76

they also made an 11 strings

for some reason, when you ++ it to 12 you get a 6 course guitar instead of a 12 s'. a kind of recursion i think

[rovkbag23]

mind blowing

[swedenxtrem]

Excellent playing

[contact1araya]

so there is no chords or strumming with this guitar?

[Berus777]

@contact1araya No, my dear... no chords or strumming... he hasn't learned how to do that yet. 

[LutenistDeMari]

@contact1araya He's probably the most technically ingenious and sophisticated musician to ever play the classical guitar: of course he can play and strum chords. He can strum you into next week.

[gratiaDei777]

wow!!

[strad1736]

Great pacing in the E flat Gigue!