What are the benefits of practicing standing up (guitar)?

Practicing guitar while standing is necessary for most performance situations; therefore, it is necessary to develop the ability to play the guitar while standing. In addition, standing while playing allows for more movement of the body, which results in healthier body mechanics and increased musical expression.

1. Should you practice guitar standing up?
2. How does playing guitar benefit you?
3. Why is playing guitar standing up harder?

Should you practice guitar standing up?

Short Answer. Practice whichever way is most comfortable for you. Although standing has many benefits over sitting, switching from sitting to standing will likely not have immediate benefits, and in fact you might be unaccostumed to the new position and feel that your playing is worse, at least initially.

How does playing guitar benefit you?

Listening to music can aid concentration and ease stress and anxiety. Playing a musical instrument regularly can also help to reduce your stress levels by lowering your blood pressure and heart rate. It's highly therapeutic and relaxing, and as soon as you start to play you feel the benefits instantly.

Why is playing guitar standing up harder?

The reason why you have trouble playing while standing up is simply because you're not used to it. Your body mechanics to play the guitar while standing up are very different from the body mechanics while sitting down. ... You have to enlarge your muscle memory in order to play equally as good standing up as sitting down.