Klarinet Archive - Posting 000075.txt from 1994/11

From: James Perone <JPERONE@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Flutter tonguing
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 20:11:52 -0500

The glottal trill Robert Dick suggests on flute does produce a noticeably
different effect than a true fluttertongue (having heard Robert and some
of his students play). A composer friend of mine recently bemoaned the
fact that a clarinetist tried to "get away with" a glottal trill, producing
a very different effect than what was intended.

One suggestion: try first rolling your "R"s (no clarinet yet) and moving
your tongue (tip) to different points on the roof of your mouth. This will
will help give you the flexibility you need to then introduce the clarinet
into the equation. By the way, make sure you voice the notes higher than
you usually do, as fluttertonguing can flatten the pitch.

James Perone, Assistant Professor of Music
Mount Union College

jperone@-----.com