Hi everyone!If you have a moment maybe you could fill out this short questionnaire to help a friend of mine with their Masters thesis. It's on how your native language affects your horn playing, particularly the differrence between Romanic and Germanic speakers. Any other thoughts you have would also be very useful. You help is greatly appreciated!You can either reply through the digest or email your answers directly to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1.What is your mother language?2.Do you think that are there are differences in the way you play compared to people who speak a different language?3.If yes please describe these differences (for example tone, articulation etc)4.Which vowels do you use to play in the different register?For example: “I” or “E” in the high register and “A” or “O” in the low register OR something else?5.When you articulate a note, where does your tongue make contact with your mouth? For example: the middle of your teeth, above your teeth. Where does the tongue return to? Describe the movement of your tongue.6.Which consonants do you use when you play staccato?For example: ta-ta, da-da, toh-toh,…7.Which consonants do you use to play double and triple tonguing?For example: ta-ka-ta-ka/ta-ta-ka-ta-ta-ka, de-ga-de-ga/de-de-ga-de-de-ga or something else?8. When you play a legato or slur, describe what happens with your tongue, throat and air.9.Which are the differences in the sound for you if your mother language is Germanic or Romanic? Do you think Germanic speakers have a dark sound and Romanic speakers bright sound?German and English are Germanic languagesSpanish, Italian, French, Portuguese,… are Romanic languages10.Do you think that depending of your mother language you do some technical things differently?For example trills, flutter tongue. Thank you so much for your help! Michael _________________________________________________________________ New music from the Rogue Traders - listen now! http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=832&referral=hotmailtaglineOct07&URL=http://music.ninemsn.com.au/roguetraders_______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
