Klarinet Archive - Posting 001347.txt from 1998/10

From: "Carl Schexnayder" <carlsche@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Anchor Tonguing
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 09:49:15 -0500

The main thing I've found with anchor tongue is that one still needs to
touch only the tip of the reed, but it can work for some people. If,
however, they can't make it sound characteristic, I usually insist that they
"un-learn" and "re-learn", (I know this terminology is somewhat original).
Carl Schexnayder

>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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