Hi Chuck - Yes, I am tongue blocking when I bend notes, and it's not as hard as you think. The pressure change that occurs inside your mouth is pretty much the same, whether you're tongue blocking or lipping. I'm trying both as I write this, and it seems like when lipping and bending, the front of my tongue drops down in my mouth. When I'm tongue blocking and bending, the back part of my tongue drops. Keep experimenting with it. Don't get discouraged. Once you get it, it'll be easy. Remember, the pressure in your mouth is the same. It'll all make sense once you get the adjustments inside your mouth dialed in.
Hi Rick! I love this lesson! Just wondeing are u still tongue blocking when u dend notes? It's so hard to do that!
Hi Chuck - Yes, I am tongue blocking when I bend notes, and it's not as hard as you think. The pressure change that occurs inside your mouth is pretty much the same, whether you're tongue blocking or lipping. I'm trying both as I write this, and it seems like when lipping and bending, the front of my tongue drops down in my mouth. When I'm tongue blocking and bending, the back part of my tongue drops. Keep experimenting with it. Don't get discouraged. Once you get it, it'll be easy. Remember, the pressure in your mouth is the same. It'll all make sense once you get the adjustments inside your mouth dialed in.