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Re: Basics - stretching chords?
Thanks guys - here are pics of what I'm doing, first the 1-2-4 fingering:
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You'll notice that my forearm is almost vertical to get this in position. This fingering gives positive tone on fingers 1 + 2, less so on 4
Now the 'barre' 1-1-4 fingering:
This gives a positive tone on fingers the top two notes, less so on the lowest one, and my forearm is at a less extreme angle. The thumb is on the neck bevel in both, but in the 1-2-4 fingering it's almost on the outer edge.
arsacane's idea of floating the thumb over the board until a comfortable position is found is parallel to that of a well known cellist called Victor Sazer who wrote a cello technique book incorporating Alexander Technique principles. A cellists's left arm is in a somewhat similar position to a Stick player, and he suggested at times letting the thumb float without touching the neck.
Max