Klarinet Archive - Posting 000196.txt from 1998/06

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Neidich's tongue and Marcel Tabuteau
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 02:13:06 -0400

On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Nancy Marzec wrote:

> Does the tongue hit the reed on both syllables, or on the second part is it
> hitting the top of the mouth.

Your second guess is correct. When using the "tu-ku" double-tonguing
technique, the tongue makes contact with the roof of the mouth and/or
the back of the throat in order to get the second half of the artic-
ulation. The reed is struck only once - during the "tu" portion.

> Also, if you use tuttle, is there a way to do
> triple?

If you've ever implemented the technique, it becomes clear that
"tuttle" is an inappropriate syllable to use. Rather, "luddle"
is more effective and the word itself more closely implies the
actual movement and feel of the tongue inside the mouth. In
order to achieve a triplet articulation, i.e.; triple tonguing,
you simply follow "luddle" with the first half of the syllable
itself: "luh". Thus, a quick "luddle-luh" renders an articulated
triplet.

Neil

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