Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2001-08-14 18:07
Douglas -
It's absolutely possible to make plateau keys for your left second and third fingers. In fact, these two holes are probably the easiest to put plateau keys on, since you don't have to remake the mechanism, as you would for the right hand.
I know several people in New York who do this kind of work. Susan Eberenz is an expert flute technician who apprenticed at Haynes. She set up extended keys for Jeanne Baxtresser, who was principal flute in the New York Philharmonic. Perry Ritter is a well kown clarinet technician who does custom work for players injured hands. Carl Sawicki practically re-made a couple of oboes for Josef Marx, a very fine player who toward the end of his life suffered greately from rheumatoid arthritis. His knuckles sweeled up the size of ping-pong balls, so he couldn't even touch adjacent, keys. Carl's work let him play quite well.
You might also ask around in the music community where you live for a physical therapist who specializes in musicians. Even if a therapist can't help your hand, he or she will know people in the area who do custom work for people with injured hands.
Good luck. Let us know your progress.
Ken Shaw
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