Doublereed Archive - Posting 000094.txt from 2008/05

From: "Kevin H. Moore" <oboetools@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] thumb rest position
Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 16:07:52 -0400

Amen!!! Hear, hear!!

And on the English horn it's even worse, with all the extra weight.

Kevin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 16:04 Hrs
Subject: [DR-L] thumb rest position

>
> Why is the thumb rest placed where it is on the oboe?
> It's not at the balance point; it's actually where it puts the hand in an
> awkward position & causes stress on the thumb.

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