thumb position

noun

The position when the thumb is contacting the string or strings of a stringed instrument.

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Meanings

nounthumb position (plural thumb positions)

plural thumb positions

  1. entertainmentThe position when the thumb is contacting the string or strings of a stringed instrument.
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APA

thumb position. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb%20position

MLA

“thumb position.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb%20position. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumb position,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb%20position.

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