[Trombone-l] New student and dental issues

[Luke Aaron]

Further support for there being no strict timeline. It will be
unpredictable. Your student will know when they are ready to play again
when the pain/swelling subsides, and they will know to stop if it recurs
when they start playing again. No need to be a hero with this and push
things too early.

I had mine out at 17 and didn't play for weeks if I remember correctly.

Luke

On Sat, 9 July 2022, 02:28 Elisabeth Mandel via Trombone-l, <
trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:

> When I had my wisdom teeth removed...at 19? They were impacted and they
> hurt for a while after. I think I took at least a month off. I'd say the
> student should see what the oral surgeon says and how they feel. Dry socket
> and other negative post operative issues aren't worth an extra week or two
> off the horn. They could do some listening and practice rhythm or aural
> exercises when not playing.
>
> As far as method books. Brad Edwards Intermediate Trombone is really good.
> Someone recorded the duet parts on YouTube. I'm big on students having
> audio to play along with, really helps their pitch and time.
>
> If you have the student get Brad's book get yourself the duet parts.
>
> Depending on the student I like to have them use Mike Davis' Brass Buzz
> (beginning), then there's a good warm up in Brad Edwards book, or 10/15/20
> minute warm up of Mike Davis' depending on their level.
>
> I also like David Vining's Routines for the Student Trombonist.
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 8, 2022, 12:08 PM Paul Johnston via Trombone-l <
> trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
>
> > I had mine taken out in college on Christmas break also in the mumbles,
> > mumbles.  I remember having the teeth taken out on Monday, stitches out
> on
> > Friday morning and I think I started facetime on the horn that evening or
> > at least Saturday for sure.
> >
> > I think I would have the student double check with the oral surgeon or
> > dentist (whomever does the extraction) to make sure.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 8, 2022 at 10:05 AM Ralph Whitfield via Trombone-l <
> > trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > Been real quiet.  Here are some questions for the group.
> > >
> > > I have a new student who informed me that she is going to have her
> > > wisdom teeth removed "soon".  She says next week but her grandmother
> > > thinks later than that.  Regardless, how long should she abstain from
> > > playing after having her wisdom teeth removed?  I have mine done over a
> > > Christmas break back in the "mumble...mumble...mumble...s".  I don't
> > > remember how long I laid off the horn.
> > >
> > > My thinking is a week, 2 at the most?  What are your thoughts?
> > >
> > > On a second topic...this particular student is around early high
> > > school.  What method books should we be looking at?  I've had her as a
> > > student for about 2 months now and we have been working on tone
> > > production, air support and tonguing...all things that really doesn't
> > > need music to play.  Now, I want to start some methods. What is the
> > > current thinking for method books for this age?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Ralph
> > >
> > >
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