Light Thumb
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Level 2A Technique Secrets
The second secret is LIGHT THUMB
Light as a Feather (on the closed keyboard lid)
Place your R.H. in a round hand position.
Rest fingers 2, 3, 4, and 5 on their fingertips, and lightly tap this rhythm with the side tip of your thumb.
Whisper: “Thumb is play – ing light – ly.”
Now repeat Light as a Feather with your L.H. in a round hand position.