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Re: painful Left Elbow joint

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-05-29 20:36

I don't exactly know why you say it HAS to be your clarinet playing.

One thing that may be at the root of the issue (if it IS your clarinet playing) is too much tension somewhere along the line.

Ideally your arms (and elbow) should be relaxed. Your hands and fingers (to include your wrist and knuckles) should be relaxed.

Of course you must use just enough muscle to pick up the clarinet and just enough muscle to hold it without it dropping. But the ONLY constant WORK that is done while you play is your embouchure (all associated muscles around the mouthpiece) and your abdominal muscles. Everything should almost feel like like you don't care (and I just mean, NOT TENSE).

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

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