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Re: Which thumb rest?

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2018-10-01 08:59

>> If you hand was in a certain position for many years, changing that position initially could produce pain because you had adapted to the "wrong" position. <<

You can't really say it is the "wrong position". There isn't exactly right and wrong positions. I already found out why the lower position works for me and why the higher position caused a lot of pain. This was more than 20 years ago. It was just an example to show that it varies. In this case it wasn't a change that I needed to get used to, it was the new higher position itself that was the problem.

>> If the placement of the thumbrest was not a problem for you I do not see a reason why it was relocated in the first place. <<

It wasn't a problem as far as pain, etc. My teacher at the time (it was after just a few years of playing) suggested that it might be worth trying because other players prefer a higher position. It wasn't done to solve a problem, but just to check if it would be more comfortable. There was no reason not to try it.

>> we have different hand shapes and finger lengths so what is comfortable for one may not be comfortable for another player. <<

If it wasn't clear, this was the whole point of the post, in contrast to some posts claiming a specific position is "correct" and that's it.

Post Edited (2018-10-01 09:02)

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Which thumb rest?

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2018-09-26 22:35