Klarinet Archive - Posting 000561.txt from 2001/06

From: Bilwright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] Right Hand Thumb Position
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 15:15:03 -0400

<><> So you can honestly say that you have the same mobility when
your thumb is held rigid as you have when your hand is able to entirely
move free?

Mike, one of my problems (which I assume every beginner has) is
that my fingers behave as if they are 'tied together'. Moving one
finger makes another finger move as well.

The goal --- imo, but I don't think that anyone on this list will
disagree --- is to separate the control of each finger such that you
_can_ hold (say) the right thumb rigid while moving every other finger
in an independent unconstrained manner.
I have watched my teacher's fingers many times. They stay poised
in one position no matter what else is happening, ready to drop or roll
or stretch when needed; and they return to their 'home' position
immediately afterwards whether they are needed for the next note or not,
without anything else (right thumb included) so much as twitching.

So if balancing a pencil restrains your other fingers, then you
aren't perfect yet (says Bill as he snaps his pencil in half and throws
it out the window when nobody is looking).

Cheers,
Bill

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