Klarinet Archive - Posting 000340.txt from 2001/06

From: Peter Warner <thestudio@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] curved fingers
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 07:00:22 -0400

>From: RobynB1070@-----.com
>
><<<my first clarinet teacher told me that I could strengthen my fingers with
>a clothespin. She taught me to hold the clothespin between my thumb and
>index finger, with both fingers curved, and open and close it several times.
>Then move on and do the same with the other fingers, being sure to keep them
>curved.>>>
>
>I think it's a very useful and helpful exercise, so long as the person doing
>it doesn't have a propensity for osteoarthritis. In that case, I think it
>could damage the knuckle joints.
>

Ed, for us ignorant English, what is a clothespin?

Thanks
Peter

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