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Actually, when I pick up a pencil, my thumb is already splayed to the left (or to the right on my left hand) and that is the most relaxed position for my thumbs (my thumbs are quite short, and the thumb and pointer do not line up vertically pad-to-pad but are perpendicular to each other; my son has ...

I forgot to mention that I use both a Thumbport and a Fingerport to help hold the flute without cramping my hands. My most comfortable right thumb position is splayed out to the left, as if I were playing piano/organ (which I do). My Thumbport is turned with the ledge at about 4 o'clock (looking dow...

Hello, KJF. I also have ring fingers longer than pointer fingers plus a congenital in-curving of both my ring and pinkie fingers on both hands. I have found that I must plug the F# key--there is just no way around it. I use a silicone plug that is as thin as possible and make sure that it does not h...