Could Sitar Sitting Position Be The New Way For Playing Bass?

My journey to find a playing position on the bass guitar where my lower back doesn't hurt unexpectedly lead me to trying the sitar sitting position. Could this be it?

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I've battled a bad shoulder since 1999 that's forced me to sit when I play the bass guitar. And you'd think that playing the bass while sitting would be super-comfy. But, for me it's always been a challenge — especially when it comes to maintaining good posture.

And that's the thing.

For me, feeling lower back pain and subtle discomfort with my body is a total blocker to play or practice my bass guitar for an extended period of time.

I'm not a tall person. And most chairs simply aren't made for short people. So, my pain has always lead me to seek different ways to approach my instrument. And in my journey, innovation and tradition has often intersected in the most unexpected ways.

One such intriguing possibility is adopting the sitar sitting position for playing the bass guitar.

Now, obviously there will be some practical challenges to consider with this approach. But, I prefer to keep an open mind. Ain't no harm in trying something new.

So, if nothing is quite working out right for you and you just haven't been able to find a truly neutral playing position with your bass guitar, give this a try.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Why I don't stand and play the bass guitar
00:55 Why sitting on a chair hasn't been working for me
01:30 My journey to find the perfect sitting position for bass guitar
02:49 How to adopt sitar sitting position for holding a bass guitar
03:12 Alternate sitar siting position for those that aren't flexible
03:36 The secret ingredient

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