Klarinet Archive - Posting 000545.txt from 1998/02

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: too little
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 04:39:08 -0500

Ross:
I don't know what you think of as a correct B flat position, but you can
have your wrists too high on that instrument too - this makes the R.H.
little finger keys awkward to use at speed and the holes hard to cover,
and may well go together with your thumb being too far over to the left,
putting strain on the thumb and wrist.
Roger Shilcock

On Thu, 12 Feb 1998, Ross Adam Schodek wrote:

> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 12:21:30 -0600 (CST)
> From: Ross Adam Schodek <ras0009@-----.edu>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: too little
>
>
> I had the same problem when I started playing bass too. My hands were
> always called baby hands. Anyway, I don't know if this will help but, I
> changed the placement of my hands. My guess is that your trying to us the
> correct hand possision for Bb clar on bass. While this is the right way,
> it is hurting you. Lower your wrists so that you fingers point almost
> straight and place your hands in the middle of each joint this makes lower
> keys a little easer to reach. If this harts stop emediately. Also
> experiment with your oun hand positions untill you find one that is
> comfortable. Warning, if you ever go back to Bb clar you'll need to us
> the correct hand position.
>
> On Wed, 11 Feb 1998 SJayne3137@-----.com wrote:
>
> > I have a problem. My hands are too small for my Bb bass clarinet. I have a
> > school owned bass, so it isn't like I can change it. It is hard for me to get
> > from say right hand D# (space below the satff) to say the F below that. Things
> > like that are really difficult for me. I have tried many alternate fingerings.
> > The problem is that I am getting what I think is carpal-tunnel syndrome. My
> > wrist is constantly moving back and forth without my arm moving. It is really
> > bothering me. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks ahead of time.
> >
>
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