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Re: Ring finger vs. Pinky

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2010-05-18 12:37

I could not disagree with "skygardener" more!

I don't see anything wrong with taking a position with the fingers perpendicular to the horn. This position necessitates the curved left pinky.

In addition, I have been recently incorporating a Right thumb position that is angled slightly UPWARD. This has the same effect on the RIGHT pinky and I now have a perfectly matched system.

I have heard the argument that a straightened pinky has more fulcrum, or energy or such. This is not necessarily true. And you also run into the situation of trying to reach all the keys with the same attitude to the finger which gives you much less mechanical dexterity with which to work.

See the aforementioned "penny exercise" submitted by Roman......sounds good!

...............Paul Aviles

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