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Author: Suzanne
Date: 1999-03-15 19:32
Hai. I'm from Holland and I'm playing the clarinet for 5 years now. I started when I was 9 years old. Since a few months I get a pain in my thumb after some 30 minutes. Then I can't play anymore. Before all this started I used to play more than one hour. I've tried a collar but that doesn't work. Help! What do I have to do???????
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Author: Katherine Pincock
Date: 1999-03-15 20:15
You might be holding your hand in the wrong position--if it's twisted, that puts more stress on the thumb. Also, it may be that the thumbrest is too high for your hands now that you've grown some--your thumb should be at the same spot on the clarinet as your first finger is, so they're across from each other. If they're not, you might find it helpful to get someone to change the position of the thumbrest. Hope this helps!
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 1999-03-15 20:41
At your local music store, you should be able to buy thumb savers, which are small rubber covers for the thumb rest.
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Author: paul
Date: 1999-03-15 20:45
On top of what Katherine said, I still recommend a neckstrap or collar to help take up some of the strain from your thumb. Even a soprano clarinet can feel very heavy after a while without a decent technique for thumb strain relief. Some people I know as adult players rest the bell on their knees and I know of several younger players who use a neckstrap. There are other players who, like me, just take more frequent breaks during their practice session to put the horn down (preferably using a stand that is designed for the clarinet) and take the time to massage their right hand and thumb to get the soreness out. Remember, if it hurts, that is a sign of danger. You should not play your horn if your thumb or your right hand hurt.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 1999-03-15 20:47
I have had some difficulties in right hand fingering {ring-finger pulling back when using the rt. lit. fing. to access the E/B key. Also at times my thumb felt numb! I feel I have solved it by simply inverting the thumbrest [which elevates it] on my LeB L7, and on my Selmers BT and Signet and using a rubber cushion [available inexpensively ] to accomodate the curvature . Its OK for me, try it. Don
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Author: Meredith
Date: 1999-03-16 17:21
Is there any problems with resting or holding the clarinet between the knees? I often do this when my wrist really starts to bother me.
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