I haven't had experience with a horn student with this problem, but I have known people with this condition who had problems in some languages (such as Spanish) because they can't do a rolled "R".
For horn playing, this might mean they couldn't do a flutter tongue (but how often do we have to do a flutter tongue, anyway?). Hope that helps, Susan Thompson -----Original Message----- >From: Dawn McCandless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sep 30, 2008 1:08 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Hornlist] Tongue Tied > >Have no idea what the medical term is for it now. A young person wants to >learn to play the horn. He has that extra skin on the bottom of his tongue. >The doctors left it there since it wasn't affecting his speech. He can touch >the back of his teeth and can reach his tongue at least to his lower lip. >Has anybody experienced this either personally or with a student? Will it >affect his playing or slow down how fast he can tongue rapid passages? >Any good advice will be helpful. His parents don't want to let him get too >excited about taking up the horn if it is something that will be >impossible for him. Yet, we don't want to totally discourage him if he will be >able to play regardless of the problem. > >Thank You. >DMM >_______________________________________________ >post: [email protected] >unsubscribe or set options at >http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/didoslament%40earthlink.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
