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Movement Excercises

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Sun, 09/16/2012 - 01:34
Spl20
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I remember the jaw movement from Dave "the Early Years" :) when it was all about pucker playing. In these videos are you TBing? (I know your going to say "Yes") It just seems that when TBing your note it's not center and it seems for me my jaw doesn't move that corner of my mouth the same as when I pucker it. In other words, if I pucker my jaw will switch, if I TB it doesn't.

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Sun, 09/16/2012 - 08:05
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David Barrett
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You're so intuitive, the answer is "Yes!" I was tongue blocking... and it does work while tongue blocking. You are also correct, so "Yes!," it IS more efficient in a pucker... you can get more side-to-side movement, e.i. travel from the jaw, in a pucker. So, let's leave it that it works for both, but is a little more efficient in a pucker.

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