Klarinet Archive - Posting 001048.txt from 1998/09

From: "Doug Sears" <dsears@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Position of tongue
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 14:33:22 -0400

Shouryu Nohe wrote:
>General concensus states that tip to tip is the proper method - tip of the
>tongue to the tip of the reed, and I am inclined to agree. Ever since I
>changed to this tonguing method, my tone, articulation, and sound response
>as improved a hundred fold

I have always assumed that "tip to tip" meant that the tip of the tongue
touched the flat surface of the reed near its tip, but now I'm starting to
wonder. You don't mean to touch the very tip of the reed edge-on, do you? As a
recovering anchor-tonguer, I'm still searching for the best position.

--Doug
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Doug Sears dsears@-----.org/~dsears
Want to buy: Selmer Series 9 clarinet in A

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