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RE: Pinky probs... - more info to watch your thumb

Author: Arnold the basset hornist
Date: 1999-09-22 07:33

Where at your thumb lies the thumb rest of your clarinet?

What I read, was:
The muscles moving the first joint [?] (the one with the nail) of your thumb (resp. holding it up) are located in the hand inself, while the muscles moving the second joint are located in the forearm. The anatomic problem is, some nerves or tendons go through the mucles located whithin the hand. If not trained enough theese mucles operate 'like a brake' for ring finger and pinky. Also, the training may have to be done carefully.
So: A huge cork pad at the thumb rest (perhaps supported with a small metal plate, extending it to the width) could help, too, if you carry your clarinet then mainly with the first knuckle (counted from the nail).
Do not forget to insert a notice into your case, you need this special setup, if you give it to a repairs shop.
An indicator of a so called 'collapsed hand' was described to be the position of the thumb's second knuckle (counted from the nail) relative to the third knuckle of the index finger, also some tendons which step forward. (But I couldn't see it on the pictures clear enough.)

Arnold (the basset hornist)

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