Klarinet Archive - Posting 000228.txt from 2004/06

From: ormondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: RE: [kl] Crossing the break - guide/exercises/logic
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 11:43:06 -0400

One thing to pay attention to is where your fingers are poised when
you're *not* using them.

That is, how far will you need to move an idle finger in order to reach
the appropriate holes/keys when the time comes? And how complex will
the movement be?

The idea, of course, is to battle against "fly away" fingers. Raising
fingers dramatically after a note may look snazzy and may feel
expressive, but it does nothing for your technique. When a finger is
idle, it should sit poised above the primary hole/key which it serves.

Watching your fingers in front of a mirror is a primary exercise for
this.

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