Klarinet Archive - Posting 000093.txt from 2002/12

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Benefit of taking time off
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 12:10:26 -0500

Here is a subject I don't ever recall seeing before. Why would anyone want
calluses on their fingertips? Seems to me that would make it harder to seal
the toneholes. This should be something painful.

Gary
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At 08:55 AM 12/5/02, you wrote:
>May I make another suggesstion offered to me by my father when I was
>first learning to play. Get yourself some good sandpaper and use it on
>your fingertips. It will help you build the necessary callouses much
>more quickly and will make your learning experience MUCH less painful.
>
>Wayne
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