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Re: Student right thumb problem

Author: donald
Date: 2020-02-29 06:10

Over the years I have had many students who use neck strap, some who came to me (with neck strap) from other teachers and some who used the neck strap on my recommendation.
Assuming they are physically able (ie, hands big and strong enough to play the clarinet) the main determinant of correct hand position seems to be how much the student WANTS to do it correctly. I've seen MANY students play with neck straps and awful/incorrect hand position - one does not guarantee the other will improve.
At the end of the day what will improve the hand position is the student making it a priority to fix it (assuming, as I said above, that they are physically able). The neck strap may help if the student is physically impeded by hand size etc.
dn

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