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Originally Posted by Trevor B.
The only thing I'd add to Larry's excellent video demonstrations and pointers is to avoid "pinching" between left thumb and index finger when making a barre. The pressure one exerts should be directed to the fingertips and barre when it's in use, not divided between left thumb and fingertips. Pinching just creates unnecessary tension and inhibits both vertical and horizontal movement.
Kudos to Larry for making and posting these clear and highly informative little gems.
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Of course you need to pinch with the thumb. I wish this misinformation would stop floating around.