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Re: Thumb position

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-10-24 15:01

So much depends on the size of your hand, especially your pinky finger and thumb. There is no one place fits all. Placing your thumb too high can make it difficult to easily reach the low E-B key in the RH and even creating a problem covering the 3rd hole in the RH in fast passages. On the other hand having it placed to low for the size of you hand can create a problem reaching the side Eb -Bb key with the RH. It also depends on what part of your thumb you hold the clarinet. Close to the thumb nail, on the joint, behind the joint. My suggestion is to place your hand on the clarinet open holes so that your hand is positioned as close to how it would be if you were picking up a ball, that gives you a good hand - finger position. Allow your thumb to fall in it's natural position. Look how your hand looks when you form it as if picking up a ball and you will see what I mean. Sure there has to be a slight adjustment to cover everything but that's a good place to start. Experiment where the thumb rest rests on your thumb, that could make a big difference too. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com

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