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Thread #49150   Message #1005585
Posted By: GUEST,Anne Croucher
20-Aug-03 - 09:25 PM
Thread Name: instruments: left v right?
Subject: RE: instruments: left v right?
From what has been said about left handers 'hooking' when writing - which I don't, it is a relief to know that I am in my right mind.

I find that I can do some things righthanded with practise, but others feel wrong, and if I persist in pushing myself I develop a stammer. I once had to work on a desk which was designed for a right hander using a number pad - and after two weeks I had a speach impedement which took some time to go away. Luckily it was only a temporary placement.

I have no trouble in using a PC mouse right handed, I play recorder the 'right' way, and learned 'normal' guitar no problem.

The main thing with left/right issues is not to make it a big thing -Try a really simple cord change on the guitar like Am/E and see which feels the right way to do it - if should be fairly obvious in a few minutes which hand 'wants' to be holding the chords

Anne