Klarinet Archive - Posting 000222.txt from 2000/11

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tongue Piercing
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 08:26:58 -0500

I have a young adult alto sax student who has a stud in a central position
just underneath her bottom lip. She has never mentioned any discomfort and I
have not mentioned it either. It looks as tho` it is just touching the reed
where the lip joins the chin. It does not seem to affect her playing, nor
her round and strong sax tone. That`s somewhat different of course to the
tongue being pierced, but I mention it for the reason that if something
alien is close, but not actually interfering with embouchure, I reckon not
much harm with come of it, unless the excessive movement of tongue loosens
the stud, and inflicts some minor abrasion to the tongue. Swallowed, the
loosened stud could potentially cause some concern. If the stud pierces the
reed, then eureka, that might indeed discover the "embouchure parfait" we
have everlastingly been searching for.
Tony W.

----- Original Message -----
From: <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subject: Re: [kl] Tongue Piercing

> At 11:13 AM 11/3/2000 EST, you wrote:
> >Okay, folks, this is a new one for me! I have a student from a local
> >community college who has a pierced tongue - there's some kind of stud in
> the
> >center of her tongue, maybe 2 inches back or so. It's not readily
visible
> >when she talks. Instinctively, I can't believe this can be a good thing
for
> >her playing, but must admit I haven't heard any tonguing problems yet
that I
> >can attribute to the presence of the piercing. It does not affect her
> speech
> >at all. Does anybody have any experience with this? Are there
particular
> >tonguing problems associated with piercings? What should I be listening
> for?
> > Personal expression is well and good, but I'm still in shock that a
> clarinet
> >player would do this!
> > Susan Schwaegler
> RG

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