Author: mjd1pa
Date: 2018-10-28 21:06
Apologies in advance for being a long-time lurker on the board. And for posting on a topic that has been addressed by others. That said, I wanted to share a solution to what seemed to be my eternal, yet intermittent problems with the long (middle) B.
For what it's worth, I am a fairly serious adult amateur (I play in three community ensembles, plus sometimes sit in with others -- e.g., filling in in a pit orchestra or swing band). For years I've had some off-and-on issues with the long B and have repeatedly run through all the usual possibilities (regulation of the instrument, mpc/reed setups, air support, etc.). Anyhow, about a month ago my teacher made an in-passing observation about my right hand finger position. This led to a complete and immediate improvement. Long story short, raising the thumb rest on my R13 as high as possible, plus a few minutes attention to KEEPING MY RH FINGERS CURVED in daily practice, have had amazing results. (For me, the RH ring finger, specifically, was the culprit)
I don't believe in things that are "too good to believe," and obviously, this isn't going to be a magical solution -- the instrument still needs to be in good shape, and so on. But maybe my experience can help a few other folks who've had similar frustrations with the long B. I hope so!
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