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Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 13:55:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Curtis
Subject: Re: Tongue Blocking (N. Buffalo is a curled tonguer,nah-nah,
nah-nah)

> >. . . never be able to do it because the ability to curl ones tongue is
in-
> >herited, not learned. Those who can't never will.
>
> Maybe rolling the tongue into a tube is inherited and some cannot, but I
> doubt that it would stop them from doing the U-tongue technique. I don't
> THINK I use tongue muscles (except pushing straight forward) to maintain
the
> U shape.

Now you guys have done it - roused my curiosity.

Is there anyone on list who cannot bend their tongue into a "U" shape
near the tip? Is there anyone who cannot use this to get just one or two
notes (remember - the first time you try, you're a "beginner" :-)

I asked my wife to try curling her tongue, and she made a tube!


-- mike