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One of my teachers was all about comfort, and wanted me to play in a comfortable way for me. Everyone has a different shape, different arm lengths, fingers, etc.. He was a classical guy, so he really wanted me to hold the classical way with the guitar on my left knee, and the guitar pointing almost straight up, legs spread. That wasn’t working for me, and that was just fine with him. My only suggestion is not to fall into the mindset that there is one way to hold a guitar. Try some different positions. It certainly won’t hurt. For me personally, I use a strap almost exclusively, mostly to stop bending forward and hunching while playing. Keeping the strap close to tight keeps me in a good posture. I also like to stand and play sometimes, and I’m surprised how much more difficult it is.