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I just tried it and I have the problem that it's very difficult for me to extend only my ring finger. I vaguely remember someone saying that this is because som
by lutorm 13y ago
I just tried it and I have the problem that it's very difficult for me to extend only my ring finger. I vaguely remember someone saying that this is because some fraction of the population don't have fully independent 4th and 5th fingers...
- DEinspanjer 13y agoI hadn't heard about anyone having naturally occurring fourth and fifth fingers without the linkage. I do remember reading a story about a piano player who devised a set of stretches intended to develop the independence of his ring fingers but it ended up damaging the (tendons|ligaments|<insert medical term here>) and he could no longer effectively play the piano.
- ironcoal 13y agohttp://musicthing.blogspot.de/2006/09/finger-stretching-for-pianists-and.html http://musicthing.blogspot.de/2006/09/finger-stretching-for-... That was Robert Schumann.