Klarinet Archive - Posting 000489.txt from 2004/07

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Subj: RE: [kl] neckstrap
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:57:10 -0400

Hi Mr Adlam

You really should check out the Clarinet Support
http://www.ferli.is/gnordahl/homepage.htm There you find the ultimate
solution!

Best regards

Gudmundur Nordahl junior

-----Original Message-----
From: David Adlam [mailto:david.adlam@-----.nz]=20
Sent: 14. j=FAl=ED 2004 08:27
To: klarinet
Subject: [kl] neckstrap

I had a very good student with extreme problems (inherited from an
accident). I persuaded her to use a Kooiman thumbrest (Maestro). It =
worked
extremely well for her. It does take a bit of setting up, and it does =
mean
re-working at the technique of using the side trill keys. However it =
does
work in its stated aim of taking the pressure off the thumb.=20

Once set up, she has never looked back and has gone from not being able =
to
play for more than about 5 minutes at 15 to graduating with an honours
degree in Performance at 21. I think that is testament to the worth of =
the
Kooiman thumbrest.

David Adlam

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