Klarinet Archive - Posting 000716.txt from 1998/03

From: Jennifer Rose McKenna <jrm0013@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: NeckStraps
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 20:57:30 -0500

sorry that was 1.00...not 100
jennifer

On Wed, 11 Mar 1998, Jennifer Rose McKenna wrote:

> Jason,
> if you have a callous on your thumb you may want to try a thumb rest
> cushion, they cost about $100, or you could just take the top of a
> medicine dropper and use that, it may help you cushion the thumb rest
> more, this may or may not be due to the weight of the clarinet.
>
> jennifer mckenna
> jrm0013@-----.edu
> university of north texas
> music ed major/clarinet concentration
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 11 Mar 1998, Jason Hsien wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Karena S <south_park7@-----.com>
> >
> >
> > |I'm only a kid, but I don't really get the point of a neckstrap on a
> > |soprano. I play the alto clarinet and my soprano is such a relief to
> > |switch to. Comparatively, the weight is a huge diffferance on your
> > |thumb. I was playing the alto for over 4 hours and by the time I was
> > |done, my thumb was all red. If it was my soprano, I wouldn't have
> > |minded. my point is I think neckstraps on sopranos are for weaklings
> > |or wusses.
> >
> > Karena,
> >
> > Okay, I am also just a kid (high school one, but a kid nonetheless). I have
> > this callous <sp?> on my thumb from the clarinet and it is very painful when
> > I play the soprano clarinet, and it is such a relief to be able for ME to go
> > back to bass clarinet because I have a peg there.
> >
> > Also, some professional (and even non-professionals) have tendonitis or
> > other stuff with their hands, and a clarinet neck strap really helps.
> >
> > So, okay... we who need neckstraps may be wusses. We may be weaklings. But
> > at least we'll be able to keep on playing.
> >
> > Jason Hsien
> > Student, Amador Valley High School
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