Re: Finger length/playing trouble


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Posted by Tabor on March 24, 2003 at 17:50:59:

In Reply to: Finger length/playing trouble posted by Doug on March 24, 2003 at 15:47:43:

One of my instructors has the same problem that you have. His third and fourth fingers are both shorter than the valves on his horn permits. He went down to his local repar shop and he had new button tops made for his tuba out of something that looked like mother of pearl....something the repair guy had lying around for guitars, I guess. The finger buttons on his third and fourth fingers were made to be a sort of oval shape, and they really looked interesting. the valves then fit his hands. I suppose the cost would all depend on how you wanted it to look, and I am sure there are other things you can do depending on your budget.. (coins, oversized buttons etc...) Good luck.


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