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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
(Post 2233158)
Something that has always intrigued me is the technique for playing stringed instruments. They make "backwards" guitars for lefties. The reason I find this odd is that in a so-called "right-handed" instrument it's the left hand that does the hardest part. I would have thought that a southpaw would find this easier. Then again, I don't know how the brain really works in these matters, so I accept the apparent reality for what it is.
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I gave this a bit of thought (an excruciating experience I reserve for only major matters) and I may have a theory: the evolution of what is now the guitar comes from a time when melody was more important than rhythm or strumming. Players used to just clamp on a chord with their left hand and very actively fingerpick with their right, or dominant, hand. The need for a high degree of agility more or less mandated the use of the dominant hand. You can still see this in the guitar styles of folk and country players...
This is just a theory; please feel free to debunk it at will. I will now busy myself getting a cold compress for my fevered, over-thought, brow...
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