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Sore Thumbs?

Author: richardstone
Date: 2020-05-29 03:56

I am a 70 year old player with three years of experience on the clarinet. I played the violin for 60 years but stopped playing 3 years ago due to left thumb pain. I have enjoyed playing the clarinet very much but found that the weight of the instrument caused pain in both thumbs, in spite of two different Kooiman thumb rests. They helped move the weight of the instrument more towards my wrist but did not relieve the weight of the instrument.
I found a reference to the "Hook" on this board and ordered one from the Ebay website, KeithCochrane.com and it arrived today. I can't believe that such a simple device could make such a huge difference in playing the instrument. It completely transfers the weight of the instrument to the device, a metal arm that attached to the music stand. The arm attaches with velcro and has a certain amount of spring which gives the player a lot of freedom when holding and playing the instrument. Cost is $75.00 and worth every penny. I was able to practice for over an hour with no pain to my thumbs. I know this sounds like a bogus endorsement but I wanted to share this find with anyone else who has pain when playing.

richarddstone@mac.com

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