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Thumb position cello

Thumb position cello

The thumb should be across/behind the second finger on both hands in playing the cello.

  1. Where does thumb position start?

Where does thumb position start?

The starting point for thumb position hand shaping is to make a fist with the thumb gently alongside the hand. Then you “unfurl” the fingers into a good playing shape, as shown in the two videos below.

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