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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000005.txt from 2007/06

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] stretching exercises for doublereeders?
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:01:46 -0400

Dave try adjusting the seat strap for a more neutral position of the
bassoon, and get rid of the damned crutch (if you still use it).
Herb

On 5/31/07 11:17 PM, "Dave Metzger" <dave_metzger9@-----.com> wrote:

> I don't play a stringed instrument but I can imagine from the looks of th=
e
> hand position and the fact that they have to press down on the strings it
> might make them more susceptible to hand and wrist pain. I've been having
> hand problems and I need to start doing these types of exercises. I could
> use some ideas of what to do.
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> Dave
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>> From: "HAROLD" <harold@-----.br>
>> Reply-To: doublereed@-----.org
>> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
>> Subject: [DR-L] stretching exercises for doublereeders?
>> Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 20:55:37 -0300
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>> Dear List:
>> During orchestra rehearsals,have been watching the younger string playe=
rs
>> who before they play a note ,do stretching exercises for their wrists an=
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>> arms.They stretch out one arm and make a half fist which is pulled by t=
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>> othert arm.They revolve their wrists in the air to the right and left,et=
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>> Other exercises involve using a ball and climbing with your fingers on
>> the wall.
>> Why we double reeders--always complaining of all kinds of
>> ailments,tendinitis,etc--are not oriented to warm up with these physica=
l
>> exercises is my query.
>> Or have things changed with the younger generation?
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>> Rgds,
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>> Harold Emert
>> Rio-Brazil
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