Doublereed Archive - Posting 000051.txt from 2005/09

From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: Student Hand Position
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:27:14 -0400

Phil Frei wrote, in part:
>Another thought -- how much pressure is being used to close the keys?
>Fingers
>really should be quite light, but beginners tend to really clutch the oboe.

Good point. I call it the "Death Grip"!

Miriam

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