What To Do When Your Left Thumb Hurts When Playing Violin or Viola?

Written by Zlata Brouwer
Published: November 29, 2013 at 9:09 AM [UTC]

My left thumb hurts after playing. Especially with the viola. What should I do? I've been playing violin for almost 2 years and viola for six months.

1) Check the size of your viola
2) Do my FREE workshop Weight vs Pressure, click here to subscribe
3) Check the place of your thumb
4) Check tension in your thumb and if your thumb is doing to much

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Love,

Zlata

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