One great advantage of playing OFF the knee is it, that one will sit upright INSTEAD of leaning on the horn. If one rests the horn iON the knees as soon as there are more than 5 rest measures, the discomfort on left AND right hand will be much less. The handstrap, as useful it might seem, is slowing down valve action due to the strap around the wrist. If the horn is held a bit higher by the right hand, there will be a bit of discomfort in the right shoulder, but less on the right thumb knuckle. All is matter of being used to. What do we all endure in sports or during the daily or weekly WORK-OUT ????
Consider that. ============================================================ ================================================ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Herbert Foster Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:30 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Horn Position Playing off the leg definitely helps my breathing and makes me less dependent on chair height. I am definitely in the minority among the amateurs I know. One reason playing off the leg can be less comfortable is that it unbalances the horn and puts more stress on the left pinky. That's the reason I use a hand strap. Now the major discomfort is the pressure on the right thumb knuckle. I use moleskin to alleviate that. Herb Foster _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
