Klarinet Archive - Posting 001392.txt from 2000/10

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Headaches
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 15:48:48 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: <MaryWBalch@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Headaches

> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a beginning 6th grade clarinet student that gets frequent (not all
the
> time) headaches from playing. She does have braces for a bit longer. The
> only reason that I can think of may be related to her jaw pressure (TMJ).
> Also, her right thumb is perpendicular to the instrument instead of
parallel
> (relative). Since I have been working with her on this, her arm gets
quite
> tired, but her headaches started before I started working on her hand
> position. Has anyone ever experienced quick headaches like this that
> disappear quickly? Also any suggestions on teaching better hand position?
I
> have tried the 'baseball' and the 'handshake' methods.

Maybe she is not yet used to the air pressure and not controlling it well.
My daughter tends to get a headache when playing the upper clarion and the
altissimo notes for a short time. It doesn't bother her on the rest of the
notes.

Dee Hays

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