[MusicTlk] Wish to avoid calluses on braille reading finger

[Richard Holloway]

I’m not sure if this is helpful, but my daughter is a braille reader and tells me that the area where she gets calluses is a different part of her fingers than where she reads braille. 



> On Jan 15, 2018, at 7:49 PM, Ella Yu via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Ukulele strings are very soft on the fingers.  You might not get calluses.  I play orchestral strings and do not have calluses.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Diane Vlasoff via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
> To: Music Talk <musictlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 16:32:16 -0800
> Subject: [MusicTlk] Wish to avoid calluses on braille reading finger
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> Hi list –
> 
> I have recently been gifted a ukulele.  It’s my first stringed instrument.  I have avoided them because I don’t want to get calluses on my braille reading finger.  Now I feel compelled to learn it.
> ( I have enjoyed practicing strumming various rythms so far)
> So, how would you recommend I avoid calluses on my left forefinger which is my only braille reading finger.  My thoughts are to restring the ukulele so I could chord   with my right hand or use some sort of a thimble maybe on my braille reading finger?
> 
> I look forward to any suggestions and ideas on what you have done to avoid getting calluses on your braille reading fingers.
> 
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> 
> 
> Diane and Jaxi
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