Klarinet Archive - Posting 000562.txt from 2000/12

From: Donna Higgins <Donna@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: elbow pain
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 12:12:22 -0500

> <<I would be interested to know what is the most popular position whilst
> playing, standing up or sitting down, I find it more comfortable playing
> standing up.
>
> Cheers
> Tony Jones
> Harrogate UK>>
>

For the last 10 years, since I took up clarinet again, I always practiced and
played sitting down, until I started lessons about two months ago with my
current teacher. He insists that I take my lessons while standing and also
practice while standing. He believes that playing while sitting down constricts
one's breathing, and so one should play standing up whenever it's possible to do
so.

I thought that practicing while standing up all the time would be difficult, but
I haven't had any problems adjusting, and in fact I now prefer it. I can
practice that way for a couple of hours at a time without getting tired or
having any pain.

- Donna

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