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Re: Why adjustable thumb rest?!

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2020-11-18 14:33

I want to address that freaky picture posted by "mamanvatsa."

Probably done just to have a clear "shot" but it is a left hand (thumb) with the picture inverted (side keys are on the wrong side).

But this brings me to Karl's post. For me, in my humble opinion, in my experience, it is the relationship to the side keys that is affected by the position of the thumb rest. For example, if the thumb rest is placed too low on the lower joint, one cannot reach the "Eb/Bb" (lowest side key) with the right index finger able to close the first tone hole (but I doubt if any was ever THAT low). The problem for pain comes in when the thumb rest is placed too HIGH on the lower joint relative to how one plays. If the "Eb/Bb" side key is lower than the side of the right index finger when comfortably placed on the first tone hole then what one winds up doing (unconsciously) is to push against the thumb rest with the thumb to get the rest of the hand LOWER so that the right index finger can reach the lowest side key properly (which we use ALL THE TIME).

I hope that makes sense.

.................Paul Aviles

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