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Left Hand - the reason most people quit on guitar!

  • Use the torso and shoulders to position the arms
  • Angle the hand along the main axis of the notes to be played.
  • Allow the fingers to convey the gesture of expansion to the strings.
  

Note the left shoulder has extended downward to allow access to the higher notes.

BELOW: The guitar can be raised to achieve the same result.

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