Klarinet Archive - Posting 000675.txt from 1999/03

From: Bill Baker <bill_chris@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Fingers eveness! How??
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 21:20:55 -0500

A clarinet neck strap is an excellent idea. That's one the things that
helped me out with tension. We sell them and the Woodwind and the
Brasswind. They are in the woodwind catalog and they are called
"claricord". They are elastic like a bungy cord.

Chris

At 01:22 3/11/99 , you wrote:
>Boy, I've never had any luck telling my wife to "relax" or "not to
>worry" or "just forget it." Maybe you need to some sort of mind
>thing...so yoga or meditation. Others will undoubtedly offer suggestions
>there.
>
>To get fingers relaxed and to get those scales even:
>
>Try a neck strap to take some of the holding pressure off your right
>thumb.
>Practice scales very slowly IN FRONT OF A MIRROR. Notice how far your
>fingers move. Keep them close to the finger holes and make sure they all
>come up the same distance. Keep pinkies close to the keys. Don't let
>them come additional amounts when you take off the upper fingers. This
>will take great concentration.
>Examine very carefully all of your finger movements. Refine them. Make
>them economical. Keep them to a minimum.
>All of this will take time, patience and perseverance.
>How are your fingers working? Do you keep a little curve in every joint?
>Do they hinge at the knuckles? They should.
>
>It is really hard to know without watching you and listening to you. You
>really shouldn't have aching arms from playing the clarinet.
>
>Maybe the spring tensions on your clarinet mechanism are sprung heavily.
>That can cause tension. Take it to a repairman and get his opinion.
>Maybe they could stand to be lightened up and/or evened out.
>
>Do you take private lessons? If not, this would be a good route to go. A
>good teacher could help you with all of this.
>
>Get back. Tell us a little more about your problems and your background,
>how long you've been playing, private teachers if any, that kind of
>stuff.
>
>While good advice can be had over the internet, there is no substitute
>for the good old fashioned one on one.
>
>Good luck.
>
>
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