Klarinet Archive - Posting 000107.txt from 1999/11

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] bad thumbs & neck straps
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 18:41:12 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Fay (LCA) <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subject: RE: [kl] bad thumbs & neck straps

> On Wed, 03 Nov 1999 20:53:55 -0500, boris@-----.com said:
>
> Neck straps are relatively cheap; your hands are priceless. Many "famous"
> and even not-so-famous people have used neck straps from time to time in
> times of need. A few well-noted clarinet players use them all the time--I
> believe Ricardo Morales uses one in the pit at the Met. (If this means
he's
> no good, I'd like to be so bad!)
>
> Give it a shot. At worst, you may improve your hand position.
>
> kjf

You can actually see Morales using a neckstrap in TV broadcasts of the
Metropolitan opera. The one I remember in particular was the "La Forza del
Destino" a couple of years ago or so.

There is at least one author of clarinet method books who advocates neck
straps for players. That is Robert Lowrey.

The neck strap can be beneficial in that not only does it support some of
the weight but the instrument feels more stable. Then the player can not
only establish a better hand position but also a better embouchure since
he/she won't be trying to keep it from wobbling.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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