> jim abraham wrote: > > > I'm wondering if thumb under > > would be less stressful. > > I can't think of a reason why it would be, but the only way you'll ever > know is to try it for a while.
I doubt that the problem is your thumb under or over technique. More likely it is the actual movement (and probably the tension you use). Try this to test the strain and the pain. Put the finger tips of your left hand on the spots where the tendons of your right fingers enter that tunnel (the base of the back of your right hand). Play "air lute" with different angles of the fingers and hand. Change the hand angles, and the tension on the right fingers. Find out where it hurts and where is is most comfortable. Best, Jon To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
