[CAUT] hand and wrist position

[Joe And Penny Goss]

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Hi Wim,
Knuckles towards the pins may be the best position to ease pain with the =
traditional lever, but also less control of the tool. IMO
I choose to use a nontraditional tool that allows me to tune from a =
position of strength and control.
Facing the bass, right handed, elbow pointed down, 20% head, #3 tip =
(usually ) standing for tall uprights and seated for all others
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
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  Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 3:07 PM
  Subject: [CAUT] hand and wrist position


  This is more or less related to the recent discussion about our hands =
and wrists. We had a chapter meeting on Saturday at a Chiropractor's =
office. He's been helping one of our members with aches and pains.=20

  When tuning an upright, right handed, he told me that the best =
position to tune is to sit at a 45 degree angle to the piano, which is =
what I've been doing, but to hold my lever so that my hands are with the =
knuckles towards the pins. I was taught to hold the lever with my hand =
outstretched, with the thumb pointing down to the head, and my little =
finger at the top of the lever.=20

  I haven't had the chance to tune an upright yet, but do any of you =
hold the lever the way the Chiropractor suggests?

  As far as a grand is concerned, we should hold the lever at then end, =
with a ball. I've not been doing this either, but I know a lot of you =
are. I'll get one, if there is one for sale, at the NCRC this weekend.

  Wim  
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