Klarinet Archive - Posting 000634.txt from 1998/02

From: Ross Adam Schodek <ras0009@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: too little
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 18:05:01 -0500

Roger,

But, on bass there is only one hole to cover, so that lowering the
wrist makes it less painfull for smaller hands.
Sincerly Yours,
Helen (not Ross[ we share e-mail])

On Fri, 13 Feb 1998, Roger Shilcock wrote:

> 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.
> > >
> >
> >
>