segaleon
11-20-2007, 09:28 AM
I got myself a silver R1 soprano earlier this year: love it!
Two things disturb me from an ergonomic perspective:
1. The left palm D key (hi D) is way too low for me: I've added one of those key-building rubber caps, and still too low.
2. RH pinky keys (low C and E-flat) are "too short": my finger comes down on the edge of the key, and I have to bend my finger a lot in order to hit the middle of the key.
I've been playing a Mark VI soprano for 20+ years. I'm quite tall (6'), but my hands are not that big.
Have you come across these problems? If so, how have you dealt with them? Any modifications to the horn?
Two things disturb me from an ergonomic perspective:
1. The left palm D key (hi D) is way too low for me: I've added one of those key-building rubber caps, and still too low.
2. RH pinky keys (low C and E-flat) are "too short": my finger comes down on the edge of the key, and I have to bend my finger a lot in order to hit the middle of the key.
I've been playing a Mark VI soprano for 20+ years. I'm quite tall (6'), but my hands are not that big.
Have you come across these problems? If so, how have you dealt with them? Any modifications to the horn?