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Re: Double-jointed Thumb

Author: Katrina  Date:   2010-06-10 14:09 I've got double-jointed thumbs too and the only way I can play is to have my right thumb kind of hooked up and almost around the far edge of the thumb rest. I used to be able to play more "correctly" when in college, but had many more right forearm tendon issues then than now so I'm happier. The way my thumb joints work is that I can't keep the thumb joint straight when there's weight on it and still have a relaxed base of the thumb. The position I described above works for me! I always tell my students I'm playing "incorrectly" though...

Topics	Author	Date
Double-jointed Thumb  new	kdk	2010-06-10 12:01
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	Tony Beck	2010-06-10 12:31
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	vjoet	2010-06-10 12:58
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	kdk	2010-06-10 13:06
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	Katrina	2010-06-10 14:09
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	DavidBlumberg	2010-06-10 14:51
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	concertmaster3	2010-06-10 19:33
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	kdk	2010-06-10 20:00
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	DavidBlumberg	2010-06-10 21:49
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	kdk	2010-06-10 22:07
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	MarcyH	2022-06-29 10:41
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	Plonk	2010-06-11 05:32
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	kdk	2010-06-11 11:40
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	chris moffatt	2010-06-11 13:29
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	kdk	2010-06-11 14:13
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	DavidBlumberg	2010-06-11 15:14
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	MarcyH	2022-07-15 12:07
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	hammer_sickle01	2010-06-11 21:07
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	MarlboroughMan	2010-06-14 00:58
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	DavidBlumberg	2010-06-14 01:47
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	MarlboroughMan	2010-06-14 01:58
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	MarcyH	2022-06-29 11:24
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	MarcyH	2022-06-29 10:59
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	SunnyDaze	2022-06-29 11:45
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	eac	2022-06-29 16:51
Re: Double-jointed Thumb  new	SunnyDaze	2022-07-15 13:42

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