First finger

First finger is an ambiguous term in English language due to two competing finger numbering systems used. It might refer to either the thumb or the index finger depending on the context.

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It usually refers to the thumb in a medical context,[1] or in a musical context when referring to keyboard instruments, like piano.[2]

It usually refers to the index finger (the finger next to the thumb) in common English,[3][4] or in a musical context when referring to string instruments, like guitar,[5] or wind instruments, like flute.[6]

See also

References
  1. "first finger". Medical Dictionary. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. "Naming the Fingers on the Piano". Sage Music | Piano, Voice, Guitar Lessons & More Music Lessons Online. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. "first finger - definition of first finger in English | Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  4. "First finger". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  5. Del Mar, Norman (1981). Anatomy of the Orchestra. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. pp. 482–484 (1987 paperback edition). ISBN 0-520-05062-2.
  6. "Flute For Dummies Cheat Sheet". dummies. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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