Klarinet Archive - Posting 000562.txt from 2001/06

From: Ann H Satterfield <annhsatt@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Right Hand Thumb Position
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 15:31:43 -0400

On Tue, 19 Jun 2001 12:15:03 -0700 (PDT) Bilwright@-----.net (William
Wright) writes:
snip
> 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 suspect you will have relief if you think of quiet, stationary, poised
rather than
R*I*G*I*D or *hold*.

Rather than the *opposable thumb* I have a counterbalancing and
cooperating thumb. Or two. &;-)

Ann

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