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 Re: Thumb (and thumb rest) position
Author: Caroline Smale 
Date:   2018-02-20 04:49

I have same problem as Karl, in my case definitely age related too.
The stretch difference between the RH fingers on the Bb and A Leblancs I played are not too ggreat but I had to move the A thumbrest considerably higher ( I left the base in same postion but silver soldered an extension arm to reposition the thumbrest fractionally above the level of RH 1 finger.)
It has certainly helped.

In addition I added a cork platform about 1/4 thick on the body of clarinet where the thumb rests in order to open up the hand position. It always feels far too cramped with the thumb at wood level.

Iwould also ad that I am starting to feel that my LH 1 finger is tending to slide downwards for similar reasons, but this is much harder to fix.

I think nature may be trying to give me a message here !!

Ah well there's always the bass clarinet which at least has plateau keys.
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