breaking the habit of gripping the neck tightly

I am having a hard time getting my thumb to relax. I have the most trouble when I play the flat notes on the 1rst position.

I need all the posting I can get because I don't want to injure my thumb permanently!

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Permalink Reply by Diane Allen on January 26, 2010 at 7:12pm: If you're a violinist or violist, sit on the floor, prop the violin/viola scroll on a chair so you don't have to hold it up with your left hand, and play a lot! With or without your thumb!

Expect to spend a lot of time on this!

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Permalink Reply by Monica Hesse on January 26, 2010 at 11:35pm: nope I am a cellist- Forgive me I should have mentioned the stringed instrument I play!; ▶ Reply to This

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