I love the thumb pointing to the post at an angle, that's exactly what i tell my sax students who are getting started doubling on clarinet. The left thumb gymnastics are so unique to the instrument
Hello from Brazil! I've been playing the clarinet for around 6 months and I really want to thank you for your videos, they have been of great help! Lately I've been struggling a lot with right hand tension related pain and experimenting with setting the thumb rest to different heights, but not to much avail. I've seen a lot of very conflicting information on this topic (and everything clarinet related really haha) so would love your opinion on this.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words! I am glad that my content has been useful. My first suggestion is to try a neck strap. I don't think that moving the thumb rest is going to make the difference you are looking for. 30 years ago a teacher of mine said something that I have found to be True - tension is contagious. I would look for it starting at my shoulder and down my arm. It could be starting anywhere in there. Let me know how it goes. Unrelated - 25 or so years ago I did a tour of 30 cities in Brazil. I got to see many parts of your beautiful country that most don't get to see. I loved it
i love youtube. i harass a retired teacher to give me lessons xD, and they're great, but it's so valuable to hear other voices too! thanks for your videos i'm pretty surprised at just how much you can cover the bottom key without it flattening the G
Hi Jay! Long time yeah? Thank you so much for your amazing videos! I am so glad to know that our approach to the thumb position is exact. The thumb position and angle is also a key to getting the fingers pointing downward angle. Worst is when the students left thumb is pointing straight up. Yikes…finger issues galore. You make everything so simple! You’re amazing! Love ya! Mahalo!!!!
I talk about that left thumb pretty often, so I guess that makes two of us! You forgot the "sloppy favorite" extra position - the one where you rest that thumb on the wood of the clarinet below the thumb mechanism while playing throat G, G#, and A. I know you've seen students do this!
That is something that I have seen for sure! In my head, when I make videos for this channel, I am thinking of adults - and they do that particular move far less than the kids! As always, thanks for watching and contributing good stuff to the conversation :)
I love the thumb pointing to the post at an angle, that's exactly what i tell my sax students who are getting started doubling on clarinet. The left thumb gymnastics are so unique to the instrument
Excellent lesson.
Hello from Brazil! I've been playing the clarinet for around 6 months and I really want to thank you for your videos, they have been of great help! Lately I've been struggling a lot with right hand tension related pain and experimenting with setting the thumb rest to different heights, but not to much avail. I've seen a lot of very conflicting information on this topic (and everything clarinet related really haha) so would love your opinion on this.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words! I am glad that my content has been useful.
My first suggestion is to try a neck strap. I don't think that moving the thumb rest is going to make the difference you are looking for.
30 years ago a teacher of mine said something that I have found to be True - tension is contagious. I would look for it starting at my shoulder and down my arm. It could be starting anywhere in there.
Let me know how it goes.
Unrelated - 25 or so years ago I did a tour of 30 cities in Brazil. I got to see many parts of your beautiful country that most don't get to see. I loved it
i love youtube. i harass a retired teacher to give me lessons xD, and they're great, but it's so valuable to hear other voices too! thanks for your videos
i'm pretty surprised at just how much you can cover the bottom key without it flattening the G
Greeeeaaaat!!!
Thank you
Hi Jay! Long time yeah? Thank you so much for your amazing videos! I am so glad to know that our approach to the thumb position is exact. The thumb position and angle is also a key to getting the fingers pointing downward angle. Worst is when the students left thumb is pointing straight up. Yikes…finger issues galore. You make everything so simple! You’re amazing! Love ya! Mahalo!!!!
Thanks Elden! I hope you are doing well!
Yes! Thank you thank you thank you!! I've been needing a video like this 😊
Thanks! I am glad to put a video out that is helpful:)
Thumbs up... thanks!
I talk about that left thumb pretty often, so I guess that makes two of us! You forgot the "sloppy favorite" extra position - the one where you rest that thumb on the wood of the clarinet below the thumb mechanism while playing throat G, G#, and A. I know you've seen students do this!
That is something that I have seen for sure! In my head, when I make videos for this channel, I am thinking of adults - and they do that particular move far less than the kids! As always, thanks for watching and contributing good stuff to the conversation :)