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Why does the common playing position of most stringed instruments require more strength and dexterity from the left hand than the right?

Asked by Harp (19179points) January 6th, 2010

7–10% of the population is left-handed, so how did instruments with fingerboards come to be played in a way that makes the left hand do more of the tough stuff? I’ve read that left-handed violinists who play in conventional position typically learn fingerings easily because duh they’re using their dominant hand. Did we just get this all wrong?

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