Project Gutenberg 2022-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 168 Jackson, Edwin Ward Ward-Jackson, E. (Edwin) Jackson's Gymnastics for the Fingers and Wrist being a system of gymnastics, based on anatomical principles, for developing and strengthening the muscles of the hand for musical, mechanical and medical purposes: with thirty-seven diagrams $aUnited Kingdom :$bN. Trübner & Co.,$c1864,pubdate 1865. Charlene Taylor, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Jackson's Gymnastics for the Fingers and Wrist" by Edwin Ward Jackson is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book presents a systematic approach to developing and strengthening the muscles of the fingers and wrists based on anatomical principles. Targeted chiefly at musicians and those engaged in manual arts, it delves into the often overlooked importance of finger gymnastics for enhancing skill and preventing injuries. In this work, Jackson argues that the muscles and ligaments of the fingers are the least exercised in daily life and consequently the weakest, making them ill-prepared for the demands of playing musical instruments. He outlines various exercises, both free and mechanical, aimed at improving flexibility and strength in the fingers and wrists. These exercises are meant to counteract the fatigue and difficulties that arise when learning to play instruments like the piano and violin. Additionally, Jackson emphasizes the need for regular practice of these exercises to alleviate or prevent issues such as writer's cramp and improve overall dexterity, making it an invaluable resource for musicians and others who rely on fine motor skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/jacksonsgymnasti00jack/page/n9/mode/2up 20200409121215jackson 1864 GB Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Musical instruments -- Instruction and study Hand exercises MT Text Category: Music Category: How To ... Category: Health & Medicine 158730 2025-06-26T12:34:26.972568 text/html 132102 2024-10-18T19:17:24 text/html 1697087 2025-06-26T12:34:31.824565 application/epub+zip 1694829 2025-06-26T12:34:28.172553 application/epub+zip 160840 2025-06-26T12:34:27.568586 application/epub+zip 1818443 2025-06-26T12:34:34.604014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1786809 2025-06-26T12:34:31.296533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343280 2022-09-30T09:46:38.095322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125717 2025-06-26T12:34:26.492662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105635 2024-10-18T19:17:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16862 2025-06-26T12:34:34.747030 application/rdf+xml 8551 2025-06-26T12:34:27.742587 image/jpeg 1482 2025-06-26T12:34:27.655580 image/jpeg 1719387 2025-06-26T12:34:27.063573 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog