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Re: Learning LH vs RH B-C# keys

Author: Matt74
Date: 2017-06-12 00:40

When I started playing again I tried to learn all my scales both ways, insofar as it is possible. I thought it might be good to start students on LH or both from the beginning.

The thing about the LH levers is that the linkages are longer and more sloppy, which means that unless they are in perfect adjustment they don't speak well. The RH has more mechanical advantage to mash the pads down, and there is no slop. This can make it hard to cross the break using the LH. And of course most people are right handed.

After going to repair school I realized that certain problems I faced when learning were mechanical, like crossing the break. I have found that for me the Bis key mechanism also has to be just right for a smooth break crossing.

- Matthew Simington

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