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Re: long fingers

Author: concertmaster3
Date: 2012-12-21 16:32

I actually have this same problem, and have been thinking about getting cork put on my Ab key to help with this. My teacher and I have been very diligent about my hand position because I have long, skinny fingers (which made playing violin very natural!). We've been working on keeping my wrists tucked in, as if your hands were hanging from the sides, and you just bring them up in that same position.

I also found some plastic finger splints to help keep my knuckles from straightening (which was a result of the hand position). The problem is that with longer fingers, your hands generally move further away from the clarinet, making the side Ab key more cumbersome to reach, so putting something there to raise that key (whether it be physically raising it, or attaching something to the key) helps your hand keep it's more natural position. There are blessings and curses to long fingers!

Ron Ford
Woodwind Specialist
Performer/Teacher/Arranger
http://www.RonFordMusic.com

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