General Left Hand Position Principles for All the Strings

• The wrist should be straight, but not stiff or tense.
  
• The fingers should be curved. All the finger joints should be bent in the direction they were intended to bend.
  
• There should be no hyperextended or locked joints.
  
• The left hand should not support the weight of the instrument.
  
• The fingers of the left hand should remain over the fingerboard, even when not in use.

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