Klarinet Archive - Posting 000279.txt from 2002/05

From: w7wright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] Keeping your fingers straight
Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 05:45:20 -0400

<><> Tony Pay wrote:
Keeping your fingers straight as you play requires you to use opposing
muscles farther up your arm [...which...], unlike the abdomen/diaphragm
opposition, is almost always counterproductive. (I say 'almost', because
there are some fast trills where such opposition can be momentarily
useful.)

At dinner, I noticed that both you and Mr. Weddle straightened *all* of
your left-hand fingers when playing Three Pieces. Was this (the fast
trills) the reason for it, or was something else happening that I didn't
see?

Thanks,
Bill

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