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Author: janlynn
Date: 2006-09-17 13:06
i was wondering if anyone would care to show pics of themselves holding their clarinet?
front/ back/ side (especially thumb postion) and be willing to tell some critique from other posters?
or maybe its a bad idea - just a thought
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Author: Koo Young Chung
Date: 2006-09-17 13:12
There is a very good picture in the Menuhin's music guide(clarinet) book.
If you don't have, check local library or ask around.It is a very popular book.
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Author: Danny Boy
Date: 2006-09-17 13:13
Excuse the slightly 'arty' picture, but this does show my hand position...
http://www.danielsanfordcasey.com/page4.htm
At the end of the day though, everyone has different size/shape hands. So long as your hand position isn't hindering your technique and isn't going to cause you to injure yourself, it isn't 'wrong'.
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Author: janlynn
Date: 2006-09-17 13:22
thanks danny - cool pics. i just want to see different ways people hold their clarinet. especially the thumb position. i have a feeling that instead of doing *exactly* what the "books" say - we each do what makes sense for our own hand size/finger size/bone structure. want to get some visuals.
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2006-09-17 14:38
Janlynn,
With my old clarinet, it was necessary to move my thumbrest down the horn toward the bell. That lowered my right hand ring finger away from the side trill keys --so that I didn't accidently bump the Eb/Bb side key and cause the lower register to squeak.
I'd advise you to make piece between your hands and your clarinet. If you need to move far from a conventional position, seek help from a good teacher, tho.
Bob Phillips
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