Klarinet Archive - Posting 000569.txt from 2001/06

From: Lacy Schroeder <LacyS@-----.org>
Subj: RE: [kl] Right Thumb and Wrist Problems
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 18:04:00 -0400

I rest my horn on my knees as well, but for me this still doesn't reduce the
pain in my hand. Maybe I'm doing something wrong!

Lacy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Nibbelin [mailto:gnibbelin@-----.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 4:11 PM
> To: klarinet
> Subject: [kl] Right Thumb and Wrist Problems
>
>
> Listers -
>
> I have noted in reading the numerous "solutions" to these
> problems, that the
> easiest solution is generally not mentioned. When I returned
> to playing,
> the arthritis of age in my wrist and thumb was causing me
> some problems, so
> I just started resting the horn on my knees. In addition to
> relieving any
> pain, I found a fringe benefit of keeping my hands
> (particularly the right)
> much more relaxed, enabling a considerably faster technique.
>
> When I changed to double-lip, the resting of the horn on the
> knees became
> just about mandatory. I suppose that you could say that this is a
> disadvantage of double-lipping - but then that is another topic.
>
> Just the experience of an old re-tread.
>
> Gene Nibbelin
>
>
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