4 years ago , I attended the Woodstock Invitational Luthier Showcase .
Among my interests was wanting to see how many left handed guitars were there .
I found 1 and it was actually there the year before .
After milling about admiring the incredible selection of high end guitars , I decided to leave .
As I leaving , I decided to watch the act on the stage until they completed their set .
Much to my surprise , I saw a left handed guitar being played and waited to thank the guitarist for bring a left handed instrument to the show .
When they finished I approached the guitarist and thanked him and he chuckled .
I asked why and he told me that he was right handed but played the guitar left handed because it felt natural to him .
Point being that the student should choose how the student will play the guitar .
If the instructor , who is typically a paid party is unable or unwilling to teach the student in this way , I would very quickly find an instructor that is not hampered in this way .
This ancient prejudice is something that should have died long ago .
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