Klarinet Archive - Posting 000154.txt from 2002/12

From: "robert kilcoyne" <rkilcoyne@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] fingers
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 19:37:15 -0500

I have arthritus all over my body - I'm 72. and I also mess around with the
Electric Guitar - I have a
finger exerciser, and it's great. I got it through "Musicians Friend" for
about ten bucks. It does wonders
with your fingers. Good Luck. RFK
----- 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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