Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2019-07-17 21:06
Arnoldstang wrote:
> Look at the bend in the left wrist. Try for very little bend
> by repositioning the sax or changing its’ angle.
> Practice with thumb off the thumb rest.
>
Checking the bend in my wrist is a useful thought. I do try to keep my wrists straight on both sax and clarinet.
I haven't tried taking my thumb off the thumb rest (and, I assume, re-positioning it somewhere that is less stressful), but I will when I have the sax out tonight. I also want to try building up the palm keys, especially the D key, so I don't have to move my hand so far out of position to press them all the way down. I've done that with cork glued to the palm keys of my alto, and it makes reaching them easier.
The pain doctor who regularly treats my sciatica prescribed Voltaren Gel, which is a topical analgesic that seems to be helping. And a 400 mg dose of Advil kept me pretty comfortable through the rehearsal on Monday. All of this is a relief because the pain I was experiencing over the weekend when playing the tenor made me consider cancelling out of the job.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Karl
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