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Re: Weight, plastic and wood

Author: robertargoe
Date: 2014-11-02 19:14

If length of fingers is a problem - especially with the right hand - here is a trick that I have used: Place the right hand on the keys without using the thumb, so that the right index and the right ring finger fit comfortably on the right tone hole keys without bending the joints. Now, if your hands are shaped anything like mine, your middle finger goes way past the E key. Next, cut a piece of cork that's round and about the shape of the E key and about 3/16 of an inch thick and put a fairly large hole in it to allow the E key to vent when open, and stick it to the E key with a small amount of contact cement. Now replace the right hand fingers in a comfortable position and note where the thumb has to be in relation to the right hand without forcing the thumb to fit under the thumb rest. If you can find a thumb rest that is comfortable with this set-up, you will experience new right hand comfort. If you are handy with shop tools, or know someone who is, they can fashion a thumb rest for you. It doesn't have to look pretty to work. My right middle finger is 1 1/4 inches longer than my pinky finger, so you can imagine the grief, I had to put up with some key exchanges before I decided to find a solution.

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