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Below are two shots of the right hand, taken while the student, Charlie, was in the middle of doing the Right Hand String Shifting Exercise (The Principles Of Correct Practice, Chapter 3). As very often happens, his hand went out of position without him knowing it, mid-way through the exercise. That's when I stopped him, and took the first shot. I then corrected it to look like the second shot. Notice the elevated wrist and thumb area. Arm and wrist tension had pulled his hand back down, and put it into a disadvantageous position for bringing force to the strings. Maintaining the hand position in the midst of playing is essential as a foundation for more advanced development of playing ability.
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