Klarinet Archive - Posting 000095.txt from 2002/12

From: Gary Van Cott <gary@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Benefit of taking time off
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 12:20:31 -0500

Correction: This *shouldn't be* something painful.

At 09:10 AM 12/5/02, you wrote:
>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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