Klarinet Archive - Posting 000604.txt from 2001/06

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Right Thumb and Wrist Problems
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 18:00:25 -0400

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From: "Lacy Schroeder" <LacyS@-----.org>
Subject: RE: [kl] Right Thumb and Wrist Problems

> 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
>

What is your hand position? If the hand is too far under the horn, the bend
in the wrist can lead to pain in the hand or arm. The middle of the thumb
rest should straddle the line where the base of the thumb nail meets the
flesh.

Dee Hays
Michigan

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