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Scan 71
A Practical Guide to Violin-Playing, 1913
19 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 53. See the scan on archive.org.
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6In 'forte' passages, when the same position has to be maintained for a considerable time, it will be found advisable to allow the thumb to grip the violin somewhat more firmly, for if the instrument were held loosely the strength of the fingers would suffer.
8A common mistake amongst pupils is that the thumb is held round the left side of the rib in the higher positions; this obviously must tend to drag the fingers in a wrong direction.
10The following examples will explain:—
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18BEETHOVEN.
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