How do you hold a guitar if you are left-handed

1. Is it hard for a left-handed person to play guitar?
2. Do you hold a guitar differently if you're left-handed?
3. Where does your dominant hand go on a guitar?
4. Do left-handed people need a left-handed guitar?

Is it hard for a left-handed person to play guitar?

Learning how to play guitar when you're a lefty isn't harder than when you're a righty. The only problem you'd have to figure out beforehand is how he or she is going to learn in the first place. Basically, left-handed kids have three options: – Play guitar like any right-handed person would do.

Do you hold a guitar differently if you're left-handed?

Some left-handers play a right-handed guitar, but hold it with the neck to the right, so the bass string is nearest the floor. They learn the chord shapes up-side-down. As you've already observed, this is handy for picking up someone else's guitar and jamming. Some left-handers play left-handed guitars.

Where does your dominant hand go on a guitar?

For most right-handed folk/pop/rock/blues/jazz guitar players their fretting hand does most of the work, i.e. their left hand. Right-handed players are actually using their 'weak' hand in the most important position. Their 'dominant' hand, the right hand, often does little more than strum.

Do left-handed people need a left-handed guitar?

You don't even necessarily need a left-handed guitar, as you can flip a right-handed guitar over and use it as a left-handed guitar. Just be aware that some guitars are designed asymmetrically, so if you play it upside down it might feel a little strange.