I have had a lot of hand therapy in my lifetime, and surgery on my left hand. There are two things that keep me well now.... Yoga and a rubber squeeze-ball, which I keep next to my computer nouse. When I travel, I take a tennis ball. That way, if you lose it, no biggie. Also makes a wierd MUTE!
Seiously tho, do you have your pinky pointed out, extended into "martini" pose? Or is it wrapped around a hook on the horn? Not all horns have this..... Having one or the lack of one could be problematic, depending upon your own individuality. See what others have to say... this is just something that worked for me... I like your balloons idea the best.... see if you can blow one up to around 7" diameter.... they resonate nicely at that diameter to high-"C", making it sound like there are more horns playing than there really are.... kinda like the guys who play 12-string guitars, if you will pardon the comparison! Insincerely, (grin!), Don Elliot On 8/5/05, William Foss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear List, > > When I play every day for a long period of time, I get a pain in my pinky > finger. The pain, which shows up about 45-50 minutes into a practice > session, extends from the knuckle of my finger to my wrist. However, if I > rest for about five minutes or so, I can play for a little while longer > before the pain returns. > The problem has been occurring off and on for quite a while now. I'm not > sure what causes it; I don't have an especially heavy horn, nor do I use a > lot of mouthpiece pressure. When the pain gets too bad I can't hold the > horn, which presents a problem to playing. > Should I tie several dozen balloons to my horn to reduce the pressure, or is > there another option? I would appreciate any advice to help with this > problem. > > Thank you > William Foss > > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/donelliot%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
