At 06:38 2/6/2005, you wrote: >I use the third and fourth fingers of my left hand together to strike a >note while tuning. >This reduces the strain had only one digit been used and gives me tactile >control of the tone. > >Twenty-five plus years of tuning aurally also gave me a sore thumb joint >from incessant octave pounding. >This malady was removed with the use of an ETD since I no longer needed to >'play' an octave to tune >but only to verify. Here again, my 3rd & 4th finger combo are used to >strike the note, then test octave. > >Not only has the condition of my thumb joint improved but my ears are no >longer bombarded by the >db noise of two notes repeatedly sounding together. Less stress overall. > >Perhaps the only physical ailment present is tendonitis caused by the >repetitive motion of tuning while >my arm was in a 90 degree position. I tune standing up now to keep my arm >straight. > >GO Pats... > >Best Regards, > >Jon Page I would second most of Jon's above sentiments, except... GO IGGLES!!! (official local pronunciation of today's Super Bowl winners) ;-} Conrad Hoffsommer Early to rise: early to bed; Makes a man healthy, and socially dead.
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