Klarinet Archive - Posting 000346.txt from 2001/06

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] curved fingers
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 10:43:13 -0400

You may call it a clothes peg - used to secure clean laundry to the line
outside.
Audrey

Peter Warner wrote:

> >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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