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Guitars comes in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and can be played standing up, laying down, or sitting; so there's no absolute way to hold the guitar.  The main point for the beginner to grasp is that it should be ''as comfortable and controllable as possible''.  I find this is usually sitting.