Reply To: What is Small Part For?

#2041
Jacqui
Participant

Hi Stan,

A clip on thumb rest, or anything else on the outside of a recorder won’t affect the tone. As to whether it restricts your hand movement, well, I find my right hand is more relaxed and mobile with the thumb rest, even on a descant. Some authors/players insist a thumb rest should always be used (off the top of my head I think for example Hugh Orr in Basic Recorder Technique) and others insist thumb rests must never be used. I conclude from that, it’s very much personal choice. There are some ridiculously overpriced clip-ons online though.