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  1. May-12-2012, 1:26pm #1
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    Default Left Hand: Where First Finger Connects to Palm

    According to The Experts, should the part of the hand where the first finger connects to the palm be touching the neck of the mandolin? If so, with how much pressure?

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  2. May-12-2012, 4:18pm #2
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    Default Re: Left Hand: Where First Finger Connects to Palm

    .5 p.s.i.
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    Default Re: Left Hand: Where First Finger Connects to Palm

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Bunting View Post
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    Default Re: Left Hand: Where First Finger Connects to Palm

    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew B. Carlson View Post
    That's 3.447378640005185 kPa in case you don't use lbs.
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    Default Re: Left Hand: Where First Finger Connects to Palm

    Use as little tension as possible. Watch this vid, left hand ergonomics as taught to me by a great performing arts doc.

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  6. May-12-2012, 6:02pm #6
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    Default Re: Left Hand: Where First Finger Connects to Palm

    I tend to want to use that spot as a fulcrum on my pull offs. Is that a no no?
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