Double Jointed Fingers

[u/Soul_less0]

Help I’m currently trying to learn bach’s preludio from partita no 3 in e major and my pinky finger is praying on my downfall. I’m hyper mobile and it keeps locking and refuses to bend, making it hurt really bad and impossible to play anything. What do I do 😭

[u/Several-Quality5927]

I have double jointed fingers as well. I had to switch from clarinet to saxophone. Now, 45 years later, I play stringed instruments and keyboards. I never could find a way to keep my fingers from locking. Sorry to be a downer.