On 06/05/2011 21:11, Sally Stewart wrote:
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!! I will try and make it to
Folk College, though if I do it will only be on Saturday as I have
workshops (dance) in the city on Friday and Sunday. But it's close
enough that I could manage one day. Just seems like such a great
opportunity to meet people and try out instruments that I would hate
to pass it up, especially considering how close it is.
I have a question on fingering on the keys - it looks from the
pictures I've seen that the thumb is not used to key but rests above
the keyboard. Is there a certain technique used to finger the keys -
I'm used to piano fingering, but it seems it doesn't work exactly like
that if the thumb is out of play.
Thanks!
Sally
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You can't really use your thumb as it would have to bend the wrong way
(unless you have very, very long thumb. I just tried and, for me, it's
pretty well impossible to do without bending the wrist so far it hurts.
Having said that, I'll bet some here manage it.
Yes, it rests on the top of the keybox. Arms get very tired without that
little rest. There are sequences (like on the piano) but I've never
bothered to learn them - I do what seems to work for me but I play for
fun only.
Colin Hill
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