With string action, the valve levers can be adjusted upward or down farther. You could add a leather hand guard which would move you out a fraction; and you may need to curve your fingers as if grasping a ball loosely. This should move the tips of your fingers back a bit; quite a bit if your fingers are extended straight over the spatulas. If none of that help much, get a leather hand-strap holder from Osmun and work your hand position at a lowered position.
CORdially, Mansur's Answers > How do you deal with a horn that's too small for your left hand? > > I've got fairly big hands and the valves on this new-to-me Holton (Thanks, > Dave Weiner, for the info) are set particularly low. The low height > combined with the relative small size of the horn and the valve placement > means my hand, when in a relaxed position with fingers extended, almost > completely covers the valve levers - my middle finger is just shy of the > inside end of the lever. > > Is there any less-than-terribly-ugly way to build up the outside of the horn > so that it might be more comfortable for my left hand? The placement of the > pinkie hook is fine - I did check that. At the moment, I'm holding my hand > open (palm and inside knuckles not touching the horn) and/or turning it > under a bit, both of which are uncomfortable for more than a few minutes. > > Thanks in advance, all. > > -S- > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/p_mansur1%40comcast.net _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
