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From: Alec Drachman
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 16:32:06 -0500
Subject: Re: U-Block

Didi Neumann wrote:

> Alec Drachman wrote
>
> > >
> Of course there are techniques where you need your tongue being free, like
> tonguing, speaking "ta-ta" or "do-do". Or toungue flutter, when your tongue
> moves rapidly in your mouth, which is very effectine on these high note
> blows.
> But maybe you can do nearly the same with your technique.

Yes. When the sides of my rolled up tongue are blocking the adjacent holes, the
tip is free to move around to do tongue articulations, flutters, etc. Certainly
I still to use TB for many techniques but I'm not aware of anything that I
would need to pucker for. I even kiss my wife with a U-block. ;-)
Alec