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Re: Wrist Problems

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2010-06-07 11:17

Only suggestion I have is to ensure that your right index finger rests (in the "ready position") no higher than above the last sidekey. If your index finger "rests" at a position HIGHER than this key, you wind up pushing with your thumb to get at it (consciously or not) for the ever popular Ebs and Bbs that come up all the time.

I once placed my thumbrest higher on the lower joint WITHOUT changing the angle of my thumb (to angle with the tip pointing up) and spent a year in agony. Since I've had no problem either letting my thumb just take the weight (tip pointing down) with the thumbrest low (opposite the top of the second tone hole) OR thumb pointing more or less upwards with the thumbrest high (opposite the center of the first tone hole).

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

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