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A chin rest allows the violinist or violist to hold their instrument more easily. Both these instruments are held not with the left hand, as it may appear to an observer, but between the left shoulder and the chin. The hand must be free to move up and down the instrument so that the musician can change positions quickly and freely. The chin rest generally makes the instrument easier to grip with the chin, but some musicians may prefer to play without one.

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