Boccherini: Time Spent in Thumb Position

Boccherini's Use of Thumb Position

PIECE	MOVEMENT	% PLAYING TIME IN THUMB POSITION	% OF THUMB POSITION PLAYING TIME IN "THUMB REGION" (HIGH)
Sonata in A (G13)	I	30	50
	II	40	30
	III	40	40
Sonata in C (G6)	I	10	0
	II	20	70
	III	30	50
Sonata in G (G5)	I	50	50
	II	20	10
	III	50	50
Sonata in Eb	I	70	40
	II	50	30
	III	60	60
Sonata in F	I	70	40
	II	30	30
	III	50	50
Sonata in A	I	40	80
	II	50	70
	III	60	40
AVERAGE		40	40