I too am of an age where osteo arthritis is a thing. Whilst it is not bad enough to make fingering impossible I have noticed, that when I play my open holed flute, that I have some difficulty in placing the fingers of my right hand accurately enough on the
final two keys that I don't think they are always sealing properly leading to a few bum notes. I know it is me not the flute because I recently had the pads on the foot replaced and the springs adjusted. I do not get the same problems on my other flute so
I think I have correctly identified where the problem is coming from and it is me.? The solution would be straightforward, I shall have to get some plugs for those keys
Larry
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Thank you. I had not heard about gloves for playing flute.
I think my problems are not so bad to require that.
I have seen in internet luthiers that make some adaptations suplementing some keys for people with problems in their fingers.
I have seen the adapted flute that David put from ebay. It seems the best and more professional solution.
But it requires a luthier or profesional in order to solder the metal suplements, and I don't know of any luthier in my surrounds that does that, will have to investigate.
And before doing that you need to test it to know the size of the supplements.
I have been give the idea by Jennifer of using cork and wood that seems a good idea, as I can test it myself.
Will need to investigate the kind of appropiate glue to fix it.
I will onl need a suplement in th B key, just a circular pad of cork or wood over the key with the appropiate thickness.
Will try.
Thank you all
