Klarinet Archive - Posting 000052.txt from 2001/10

From: Phil Martin <thedad0352@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Pain in the thumb
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 14:30:09 -0400

--- webler1 <webler1@-----.com> wrote:
> Unfortunately, as in
> all families, there is
> always the complaining child. All it does is
> complain about everything
> little thing. That is the thumb of the right hand;
> my complaining little
> child. I explain to my students that the best thing
> you can do for this
> complaining child, is ignore it. Eventually, the
> child will get the hint
> that complaining will be of no use and go about
> doing it's responsibility,
> which is; to hold the Clarinet while the other
> children get to play.
>

Well Jay,

You may a more competent clarinet player than I am,
but this is just horrible advice to be giving a
student. Significant injury can occur to "that
complaining child". Maybe a neck-strap is the advice
you should be giving. You advice is no different than
an athletic trainer telling an athlete to go ahead and
play on that sprained ankle or damaged knee. The
trauma in that thumb can be real.

Phil

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