Here are tips and exercises to prevent gripping the neck and relax your left hand on the violin or viola. Spending even 3 minutes on these a day can help to improve your stamina, dexterity, shifting, and vibrato. Here is the written version of this: https://www.violinna.live/tips-to-prevent-gripping-the-neck/
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