/-\liceNChains

Yea no kidding. He says hes playing sitting down people ask what kind of guitar hes using and if it has a trem as if that means anything.

I would be willing to bet your hunching over to look at your fretboard. Try to sit straight up or play standing you can't sit their hunched over the whole time. My back hurts too when im trying to learn something new that makes me need to constantly have my eyes aimed at my fretboard. I try not to hunch over as much as possible but its easy to do.

I also agree with the above poster who said to use the classical (left leg) technique. It is also an advantage because it puts your neck out farther so when your standing your closer to your sitting position. When i sit up straight in this position the guitar is only slightly higher but otherwise identical to my standing position.