Happy New Year of Practicing!
Happy New year everyone! By now many people have put together their list of New Year’s Resolutions and are probably knee deep in trying to achieve each and every one of them. For those folks: Best of luck in 2012! For many musicians, “practicing more” (in one form or another) is likely high on the [...] read on...
Events
- Shenandoah University: Armstrong Concert Hall in Winchester, VA - Performing Rossini Duetto with Thom Shaw
- Shenandoah University: Armstrong Concert Hall in Winchester, VA - Shenandoah Conservatory Faculty Jazz Septet Performance.
- Leisure World in Silver Spring, MD -
- more events...
The Lowdown with Dr. D
- Left Hand Thumb: Pressure
- Note: For Left Hand Thumb positioning, check out the previous installment. When there is excess tension in the hands, the source is often improper use of the thumb and its corresponding muscles. The thumbs of both hands, just like all the fingers, should use minimum effort and pressure to achieve any particular technical goal. Pressure...
Store
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