I know this is an old thread, but I've been going through my emails and
couldn't help saying something on this one...
I am one of those people who can't roll their 'r's, therefore preventing me
from 'flutter tonguing'. However I have instead adopted a different
technique that creates the same kind of flutter effect, that is, whilst I
buzz, I gurgle the back of my throat (as if you were to gurgle/gargle (?)
mouthwash). Once you practice that you can play loud with the flutter tongue
sound without it ruining your tone.
On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 5:32 AM, Howard Sanner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Quoting Dawn McCandless:
>
>
>> Have no idea what the medical term is for it now. A young person wants to
>> l=
>> earn to play the horn.=A0 He has that extra skin on the bottom of his
>> tongu=
>> e. The doctors left it there since it wasn't affecting his speech. He can
>> t=
>> ouch the back of his teeth and can reach his tongue at least to his lower
>> l=
>> ip.
>>
>
> From your description, it sounds like he can manage all the syllables (tah,
> tawe, duh, et al.) that people teach in horn playing. If not, it seems to me
> his speech would be affected at least a little.
>
> So, given that, I suggest starting him on horn and seeing how it goes. Even
> if he has some troubles, the body can be very good at adapting. Also, he
> just wants to learn to play and enjoy music, from your description; so it
> isn't like he's intent on having a major career and investing so much time
> and money in the pursuit of that that he'll quickly be where he can't afford
> not to continue.
>
> IMHO, multiple- and flutter tonguing are not central enough to horn
> technique to let an inability to do either affect the decision.
>
> Howard Sanner
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>
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