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Re: Trouble to reach right pinkie C#/F#

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2018-08-11 07:25

If your thumb rest is adjustable, try moving it higher. If it isn't adjustable or is already at its highest setting, try resting the bell on your knee and putting your thumb *on top* of the thumb rest. It may be that, by moving your thumb higher than your current thumb rest is positioned, your right pinkie will be freer and better able to reach back for the key.

This isn't a universal solution for everyone, but it can make a difference for some players. If it works better to have your thumb higher, you can have a tech move your thumb rest higher (and replace it with an adjustable one if yours isn't).

Karl

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