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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000068.txt from 2005/01
From: "Judy Latz" <atlconcertband@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] thumb-rests/ oboe
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 09:35:11 -0500
I agree with you Hinrich. I have always thought it would be better if the
thumb rest was higher. I was quite excited when I bought my present oboe
(about 6-7 years ago) to find that Loree had finally added an adjustable
thumb rest on some oboes. I was completely surprised to see that it only
adjusts DOWNWARD! I've always found the thumb rest too low and now it can
be adjusted even lower. Obviously I did not invest in the model with this
adjustment. Apparently lots of oboists find the thumb rest too high. Are
you & I in the minority?
Judy
> [Original Message]
> From: Hinrich <hlmuller@-----.com>
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Date: 1/14/2005 4:28:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [DR-L] thumb-rests/ oboe
>
> I don't know; I am getting some mixed messages here. But, anyway, I
> found out 20 years ago that the thumb rest needs to be HIGHER on the
> oboe. I made myself, when I had access to the tools, a thumb rest that
> put my thumb higher up, and adds to the thickness of the instrument.
>
> Agreed, it puts your thumb slightly above the balance point, but you
> get used to this very quickly.
>
> Just to check; put your right thumb (in mid-air - without an
> instrument) opposite the middle finger, at the distance it would be if
> you would hold an oboe. Now put your thumb opposite your index finger,
> at a slightly increased distance - much more relaxed, and much more
> flexibility for your RH fingers; in my opinion.
>
> Hinrich
>
>
> On Thursday, Jan 13, 2005, at 16:16 US/Pacific, Miriam Williams wrote:
>
> > sort of serendipity!
> > Congratulations on your discovery. I've always thought I'd like my
> > thumb rest higher on the oboe, and this would be very possible since
> > I use MUTS.
> >
> > Miriam
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rhondda May" <rmay@-----.com>
> > To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 4:32 PM
> > Subject: [DR-L] thumb-rests/ oboe
> >
> >
> >> colleagues:
> >>
> >> just wanted to share with you all a discovery i made last night.
> >>
> >> in the past, i have fashioned simple thumbrest-extensions out of cork
> >> for students who needed their right thumb to be lower on the oboe
> >> than permitted by the set thumbrest. it's better than asking a young
> >> player to shell out lots of $$ for a proper adjustable screw-in one.
> >>
> >> last night i was practicing the oboe d'amore aria in js bach's
> >> magnificat, which i'm performing in 2 weeks. several years ago i had
> >> made myself a rather more "deluxe" extension (wrapped in chamois,
> >> ahh, such luxury!), but over the years and house-moves since i last
> >> played my d'amore it had disappeared. as i cast my eyes over my reed
> >> desk for something to use, i noticed a plastic eraser that my kids
> >> had left lying around. EUREKA! this is the perfect stuff to carve a
> >> thumbrest extension from - it's a good thickness to start with, and
> >> responds easily to an xacto knife. it's softer and just slightly
> >> squshy, thus easier on the thumb.
> >>
> >> i haven't figured out yet how to attach it to the existing thumbrest,
> >> but since i'm only playing this one aria and subsequent chorus, i may
> >> not have to.
> >>
> >> who'd'a thunk it??
> >>
> >> cheers,
> >> rhondda
> >> hong kong
> >>
> >>
> >>
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