I've never run into any problems with it, since really, the finger only
needs to be up for the low D. Now, I could be wrong, but I've never noticed
any pitch difference.

Karen Stafford
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From: list@recorderclassroom.com [mailto:list@recorderclassroom.com] On
Behalf Of Jennifer S.
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 9:46 PM
To: Recorder_Classroom
Subject: RE: [RECL]BAG or more?

At 06:58 PM 9/14/2008, you wrote:
>Since I'm a flute player, by habit, I keep my little finger
>on the foot joint holes of the recorder and balance my right hand that way.
>My students do the same so they're used to that position by fourth grade.

I don't like to let them do this because it is a hard habit to
break. When they start playing the lower notes, you don't want your
finger covering those holes, and you also want the pinky to be up and
ready for that low C, not resting on the instrument.

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Jennifer Schroeder Music/Choir K-12
Fall River, WI Momo3@Centurytel.net

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