Klarinet Archive - Posting 000617.txt from 1999/05

From: David Renaud <studiorenaud@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Tounging testimony
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 16:02:29 -0400

It amazing how things can sneek in a fool ourselves
for a long time, or is it just me?
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I think I've been cheating on tonguing for a long time,
going beyond the tip slightly to the backside-backedge of the tongue.

I normally begin struggling with sixteenths at about
140 and fight for but never quite make 160.
The last page of Dances of Kodally is 160, and have
never been able to play it without sluring alot.

Upon playing with placement the results are immediate
and dramatic.

Well 160 seems relatively easy and sustainable,
compared with what I'm use to.
184 possible.
With one slurs every eight I was doing 200.
Improves tone also.
Tongue tip high enough to use back edge disturbed air column masking
tone.
Much less of a battle now, been working much too hard.
Feels good.
Cheers
Dave Renaud

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