Klarinet Archive - Posting 001314.txt from 1998/10

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Anchor Tonguing
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 03:23:46 -0500

On Thu, 29 Oct 1998 SDSCHWAEG@-----.com wrote:
> and has always tongued this way. Amazingly enough, I have never had a student
> that anchor tongued before, and I'm not quite sure what to do with her.
> Should I attempt to switch her over to the conventional tip-to-tip method? If
> so, how? Any recommended exercises? I could just start her over learning
> tonguing from the beginning, but am not sure how she'd be able to function in
> band while we're doing that. Are there any advantages to anchor tonguing?
> How would we get rid of tongue "thud" at the beginning of the attack, and
> excessive motion under the jaw (or is that usual with anchor tongue?)? She
> also seems to have trouble with maintaining a steady air stream - she sort of
> "puffs" with each attack - does that go along with anchor tonguing, or is that
> an unrelated problem? I'm anxious for everyone's feedback!

Susan,

I have a student who has always anchor tongued....as a freshman, we
discussed different tonguing possiblilities.....and, after several weeks
of thought, she decided to stick with the anchor tonguing. Now, when
there is a problem with the sound, I just urge her to work harder at
getting the sound she wants using the anchor tongue......she has to work
hard at it, but no more than someone else who might have a technical or
voicing problem.......

Roger Garrett
IWU

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