Tom585
153 posts
Jun 22, 2023
5:28 AM
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Does anyone else find one hole tongue blocking to be the most difficult? I find two and three hole tongue blocking much easier than one hole. Maybe I just have a fat tongue!
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HarveyHarp
811 posts
Jun 22, 2023
6:58 AM
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Great Name for a Harmonica Player. "Fat Tongue Blocker".
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Last Edited by HarveyHarp on Jun 22, 2023 6:53 AM
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nacoran
10420 posts
Jun 22, 2023
1:30 PM
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I turn the tip of my tongue sideways for single hole blocks, then back to flat for other blocks.
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Gnarly
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3127 posts
Jun 23, 2023
12:42 PM
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Nate—
So, “Flat Tongue Blocker” LOL
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Gnarly
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3128 posts
Jun 23, 2023
12:52 PM
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Now the word “Tongue” is looking weird to me.
“Tung” . . .
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WinslowYerxa
1795 posts
Jun 30, 2023
4:41 PM
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To block only one hole, I use the underside of my tongue, as the cord-like muscle that runs along the underside is perfect for blocking a single hole. The tip of my tongue goes above the hole when I do this. I find this much more comfortable than turning my tongue sideways, and it allows me to move between several sizes of tongue block with minimal changes in tongue position.
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nacoran
10421 posts
Jul 02, 2023
2:25 PM
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Interesting Winslow... my frenulum isn't very pronounced. There is no way it would reach a hole. That may be why I'm able to twist my tongue though.
My friend has a really pronounced frenulum. He nearly failed his language classes in college because he couldn't roll his R's. His doctor told him that his was so pronounced that he was technically 'tongue tied'(Ankyloglossia).
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