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Advice on finger stretch

Author: JooceLoose
Date: 2020-03-29 04:41

Hi everybody,

I am looking for some advice and information regarding finger stretch requirements for playing a Bb clarinet. I have been playing tin whistles for some years and thought it was time to try a new instrument and the clarinet just sounds so right for me. However as I am getting on a bit I now have a bit of a problem with arthritis in my hands. As things stand I can play away on a high D tin whistle with no issues but I am finding it increasingly difficult to play a Bb tin whistle or anything physically bigger because of the finger stretch required to cover the holes. Can anyone tell me if the finger stretch required to play a Bb clarinet is comparable to a high D tin whistle or am I going to struggle to cover the holes?

Look forward to reading your replies and thanks in advance.

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