> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 3:15 PM > To: horn@music.memphis.edu > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Braces > > I have recently had a pupil afflicted by a brace on his > teeth. He's an intelligent lad and I warned him of the > worst effects - bad tone, difficulty in the upper register. > I made him aware of every bad effect I could imagine so that > nothing would be a shock to him. Thankfully, the effects > were not so bad as I had painted and instead of being > distraught at how badly his playing was affected, he was > somewhat relieved. > > The brace came off two or three weeks ago and after a short > period of re-adjustment he is now playing much better than > ever - his tone is good and his control has returned.
We had the same experience with my son - within a few weeks of getting braces, his playing returned to most of what it had been, and once the braces came off, all was well after a brief adjustment period. Bottom line - everyone's different, but braces are _much_ better (read: less intrusive in all ways) than they used to be, and most brass-playing kids seem to do fine with them. -S- _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
