Premature Fatigue in the ArmsWhy does it tire my arms when I play octaves and a continuation of little runs? How can I avoid it, so that they will feel free and easy?Premature fatigue is usually caused by undue muscular contraction. Keep your arms and wrists loose and you will find that the fatigue disappears. For your sensation of fatigue may be due, not to exhaustion of muscular power, but to a stoppage of circulation caused by an unconscious stiffening of the wrist. Change the position of the wrist fromhigh to low andvice versawhenever you feel the "fatigue" coming on.
Premature Fatigue in the Arms
Why does it tire my arms when I play octaves and a continuation of little runs? How can I avoid it, so that they will feel free and easy?
Premature fatigue is usually caused by undue muscular contraction. Keep your arms and wrists loose and you will find that the fatigue disappears. For your sensation of fatigue may be due, not to exhaustion of muscular power, but to a stoppage of circulation caused by an unconscious stiffening of the wrist. Change the position of the wrist fromhigh to low andvice versawhenever you feel the "fatigue" coming on.