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Re: bass for small hands

Author: JEG ★2017
Date: 2019-01-14 03:06

Something to consider - are your hands parallel to the body of the instrument?

I play bass clarinet and used to play baritone saxophone. My hands are on the small side but I don't have problems with my unmodified Selmer 33. On the other hand (pun intended), I had a friend in the 1970s who was quite a few inches taller than I and had larger hands who told me about having his pinky finger keys on his bass extended so that he could reach them more easily.

A couple of years ago my sister (amateur musician) was complaining that she could not reach the holes on her tenor recorder. I showed her how to reach them by holding her hands parallel to the instrument.

As beginners we tend to move the lower portion of our hands away from the instrument in an effort to hold it more easily. As we strengthen them we should be able to bring that part of the hands closer.

Not having seen your situation I can't say for sure that my suggestion will help, but it might be worth looking into.

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