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bigbigbbbb
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(7/24/01 11:30:46 am)
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small
hands
I have a small hands also, my stretch is 7'. I have problem in
stretching 2nd & 3rd finger. Any exercise i can do to help?
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Tracie
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(7/24/01 12:27:07
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yeah,
don't!
Really!
Stretching your hands isn't the answer, releasing
tension and other fingers is. I have small hands too. Lemme
see...
looks like about 7 1/2 inches from thumb to pinky- so
a little bigger than yours, but not much.
The secret to not
hurting your hands is to AVOID stretching by releasing and shifting
weight between fingers. The only time you really need to stretch is
playing double stops and even then you can change the angle of your
hand to help reach some of those, or use alternate fingerings.
You want your hands to be nice and warmed up and flexible,
but don't try to force them, you could hurt yourself.
Best
wishes
Tracie
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Bob
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(7/24/01 1:51:35
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little
hands
I, too, have little hands. In the lower positions, I don't stretch
at all. I Keep my upper hand (fingers 2,3,4 and thumb) together and
point my first finger toward my ear while bringing my elbow down
toward the cello. This is harder in the 4th-6th position area
because the cello body gets a bit in the way of the elbow, but you
can still point and collapse your upper hand so it is very curvy.
Bob
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Christopher
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(7/24/01 6:41:19
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Re: small
hands
How do you manage the E to E stretch during the pedal point in the
prelude of the 3rd Bach Suite? I consider myself to have small hands
and i can barely make the stretch using my index and pinky.
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ashley
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(7/24/01 8:17:39 pm)
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Cossman......?
I'm not the best person to answer you, so don't take me too
seriously  . But what
about the Cossman exercises? Some of those could be helpful with
shifting the weight of your hand and rotating your hand, etc.
I'm
not a pro though, but it's an idea...
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Tracie
Price
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(7/25/01 1:59:23
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Re: small
hands
In the 3rd Suite I do a very quick pivot-shift thing. Works
fine.
As far as Cossman goes- good exercises for building
strength, but also can be dangerous I believe. I would suggest using
them only in moderation, and then only if you can keep your hand
tension free. Otherwise, OUCH! I don't really think they help much
"stretching" your hand. Your hand is the size it is, you have to
learn to work with it.
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