[HANASHIR:2657] Re: pregnancy - guitar position

[LSalvay <LSalvay...>]

While it's been 17 years since I was last in this situation (pregnant and 
playing guitar), I recall that my solution was simply to position the body of 
the guitar alongside (to the right of) my "belly" rather than in front of it. 
(My arms never would have been long enough to reach the guitar otherwise.) In 
effect, I was standing "sideways" to the guitar, but I was able to play 
without too much difficulty. 

As for the problem of breath control, it is unfortunately part and parcel of 
sharing your interior space with another person.  Just go for shorter musical 
phrasing, if possible -- without hyperventilating, of course!

Linda Salvay

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