I would not suggest that for the fingers on her fretting hand though.
-----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Oyen Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 4:03 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Need Help: Blind Musicians moisturizing lotion used on your fingers every day should keep the skin soft and maintain sensitivity (its an old poker players trick). -Eric On Oct 12, 2010, at 5:29 PM, Cameron wrote: > Hi. you should be fine. the callus will be on the tip of your finger, not > on the pad of it. > > If you are right handed, then your fretting hand, where the calluses will > be, will be your left hand. If you are left handed, then your fretting hand > will be your right. > > Hope that helps. > > Cameron. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sonnia > Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 8:18 PM > To: MacVisionaries > Subject: Need Help: Blind Musicians > > Hello all. Please forgive me for being a bit off topic but i need a > little help from any blind musicians (specifically those that have > experience with stringed instruments.) I just wasn't sure where to go > for some help and i am hoping we have some string instrument players > here. > I'm interested in learning the violin but I've heard of musicians > developing calluses from extended playing. I was wondering if anyone > could tell me if i can alter the playing technique in anyway that > would keep the braille reading portion of my left index finger callus > free. Could i use some alternative fingering method or any technique > so that i can play the violin but still read braille? Again, sorry for > going off topic. :) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Eric Oyen - N7ZZT Phoenix Arizona Geocode: 33.488462 -112.234926 N33° 29.3077', W112° 14.0956' -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
