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Re: Kooiman Thumbrest

Author: JudyP
Date: 2007-01-11 21:47

Thanks for addressing this issue. As a beginner, I'm having some difficulties with the strength of my thumb, including irritation and pain. Also my fingers have been out of position.

I think I'm doing better since I started using the little black rubber padding mentioned earlier in this thread....cheap and small. It also allows me to be more mobile because I like to walk over to the piano on occasion.

I also used a neck strap before using the thumbrest device. It's the kind of neckstrap that slips onto the thumbrest like a button hole. It was helpful, but I had trouble keeping the neckstrap attached to the thumbrest after awhile. I haven't tried it with the "thumbrest, buttonhole sleeve" over the neckstrap piece yet. I want my thumb to become stronger so I eventually won't need anything.

Something I didn't expect when I started the oboe was that I'd get a calloused
thumb. Oh well.