Klarinet Archive - Posting 000145.txt from 2002/12

From: "Leslie Schultz" <mewsic-ls@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] fingers
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 16:30:55 -0500

I have this problem sometimes, only in my right hand pinky (and I am
right-handed). It's never been a problem in a performance, but it's
definitely put a scare into me while I was preparing something. I don't
really have anything useful to add, but I don't think that it has anything
to do with your left hand being weaker. Good luck.

Leslie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rebecca Brennan" <rjbrennan1221@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] fingers

>
> I have this crazy problem, but I never noticed until I was at camp over
the
> summer and first started usind my left hand C. My fingers are double
jointed
> and ten to bend and kind of "lock" when i do things like repetedly push
> buttons, flip light switches, change channels with the remote, etc... I
have
> this etude that is required for all-state which forces me to use the left
> handed C and I constantly find my pinky "locking up" which forces me to
stop
> and wiggle my fingers.
>
> Could my left pinky being weaker than my right pinky be part of the
problem?
> If so, how can I strengthen it? Are there any remedies out there for this
> problem??? I hardly ever have this problem with my right hand pinky.
>
> -Rebecca

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