"thumb position" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thumb positions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} thumb position (plural thumb positions)
  1. (music) The position when the thumb is contacting the string or strings of a stringed instrument. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-thumb_position-en-noun-ndGvrkUp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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