Klarinet Archive - Posting 000161.txt from 1995/04

From: Michelle White <Wudwynd@-----.COM>
Subj: Fast Tongue
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 1995 20:59:55 -0400

Hi there! I've had a problem tonguing for quite some time now; however, it
is not the inability to tongue as such....it involves being able to control
the tongue!!! I have no problems tonguing really slowly and no problems
tonguing very quickly. My problem is being able to control the tonguing at
all times. I reach a certain point where my tongue seems to "float" on the
airstream and can tongue very rapidly all by itself. <?> Does anyone have
any ideas as to how to learn to use this to the best of my ability?? It is
extremely frustrating when I attempt to tongue fast triplets and end up with
12 notes per beat!!

Thanks!

Michelle