Lesson n°11: Left hand - Playing with 3 fingers
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The fingering technique is exactly the same as with the right hand. The 3rd finger is positioned following the previous ones, the same way as the forefinger in the lesson 6. Notice that the 2nd and 3rd fingers are not sticked to each other.

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When you play the middle finger (called finger 3), it folds up inside the hand with the other fingers.

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Opposite view: notice that as for the right hand, fingers aren't sticked to each other, and that the 4th and 5th fingers are folded up inside the hand.
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Practising: Exercise 5

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Practising: Exercise 6: play exercises 4 and 5 with both hands.