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Hand Problems

Author: Lawrence
Date: 2001-07-18 16:47

I am a trombone/tuba player and have played in various community band and amateur ensembles for about 6 years. My real love, though, is clarinet and I have an older model Evette Schaefer. My problem is large hands and very broad fingertips. My fingers fit between the keys but there is not much room to spare. Unless my fingering is very precise, I touch an adjacent key and get a squeak. Are there some models that have more space between the keys? I have always been drawn to the low parts so maybe bass clarinet would be a better choice, although I have never played one. Which part would be easier to start with, third or bass?

Thanks,
Lawrence

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Lawrence

2001-07-18 16:47