Ton Kooiman Prima Thumb rest for flute.

Properly balancing the flute has never been easy – until now!

The Prima Thumb Rest prevents the instrument from rolling towards you. It also reduces the flute’s pressure against your lips, it incites a correct position of your fingers, and helps to prevent tension in fingers, hands, arms, and shoulders. The ergonomically shaped thumb plateau prevents the thumb to slip away to the left, and the flute to roll towards player, especially while changing octaves.

The Prima thumb rest allows the right hand to be more open and relaxed, therefore the ring- and little finger move easier to the lower keys.

Attachment

Flute friendly attachment by means of silicone rubber inlay and bands:

• No scratching
• Allows tube to vibrate freely
• No distortion of round tube

The Prima consists of two parts. The thumb plateau that can be attached in a second on the mounting plate that stays on the flute. This means that the thumb rest can be mounted in a second and always back to the same position.

Ergonomics

The Prima thumb rest, allowing the right hand to be more open and relaxed, appears also to be beneficial for the left hand. The lack of balance while changing octaves incites the left hand to compensate and will develop the tendency to tighten up. This is less an issue with the Prima thumb rest because of the protruding straight thumb plateau of the Prima. This plateau is also adjustable at an angle under the flute.

Effortless

In this way the situation moves towards YOU, your individual unique demands, instead of complying to a given one. More of the energy needed for holding the instrument, can be used for playing comfortably.