Fourth position

/fˈɔːθ pəzˈɪʃən/

/fˈoːɹθ pəzˈɪʃən/

Fourth position

a ballet stance where one foot is placed in front of the other, with the heel of the front foot positioned near the arch of the back foot

a higher hand placement on the fingerboard of a string instrument for accessing higher range notes

Examples

1. Because the fourth position corresponds to its corresponding free variable, x4.

2. Likewise, this vector right here has a 1 in the fourth position.

3. Why is it a fourth position?

4. Around the big loop I have a one and then a one on the fourth position.