Klarinet Archive - Posting 000243.txt from 1996/08

From: Greg Baker <BAKERG01@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Neckstraps
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 19:24:47 -0400

Mike,

I have one thing to add to your comments on finger movement. I am struggling
with learning to play piano (some school requirement). My piano teacher says
that the fingers were not meant to move by themselves. He says that muscles (?)
move against muscles. Instead, he says the movement should come from the
elbow, and that weight is placed from the torso on each of th individual
fingers. Furthermore, he says I am to unlearn the individual finger movement if
I am ever going to learn to play piano.

How am I going to play clarinet? I would appreciate any input from
piano/clarinet players onl the list. Thanks.

Greg Baker