Author: spikey1973
Date: 2023-05-13 23:00
@ Philip: Hmmm that will indeed be something to work on (and hard), clearly lots to learn and make myself accustomed too :D
@ Paul:
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Many (probably all) beginner methods show images and/or describe taking a posture where your fingers create a slight, downward sloping line across the clarinet. This covers most average sized adult hands..
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Thank fully I am an adult.. and dutch so 1.93 with even for dutch... large hands, so no small hands here. pffhhuuw :D
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You need to find as comfortable position of the fingers (hands) as possible while maintaining easy reach to the pinky keys (and A key for the left hand). You’ll notice the G# key (just above open G) is long and kinda shaped like a banana to accommodate for LOTS of different left hand positions….. though many folks miss this point.
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Found the G# key...
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It sounds like you are looking down at your fingers. It will be so much better to use a small mirror placed on your music stand to see exactly what your finger position looks like (it may be easier when you start looking in a mirror to sit in front of a full length mirror).
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Actually I wasn't, I was basically sitting on my couch, looking straight forward, to make sure to have a good head vs clarinet position and just being aware of my hands in 3D space, making sure my fingers were loose and curved and focussing on the feel vs tone vs air pressure (while blowing) when my fingers were closing the holes, properly vs not entirely. But I have a full length mirror ready, which I use for learning violin so, easy to take advantage of for the clarinet.. ps: any thoughts what is a good medium to sit on? stool, chair, chair with arm rests (guess not).
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Finally, your thumb should be at a diagonal. The tip should point to (and may even reside in) that space between the octave key and the higher post of the thumb ring). You can hold the clarinet (not playing of course) out in front of you to check your proper thumb position.
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Thumb at a diagonal! check, I will be sure to check on that.
Tip of my thumb my reside in that space?, that would make the locating the holes again a bit (lot) more easier. Just don't want to start with bad habbits, they are always a crime to get rid-off.
anyway.thanks for our responses again. the sun is down here again, so I will take my instument again and practice some more.
Kind greats to you all.
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