Klarinet Archive - Posting 000348.txt from 2001/12

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Exercises for Tongue Position?
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 17:33:14 -0500

On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 19:31:35 -0500, syo@-----.com said:

> The exercise I myself practice is to start from C (above the staff)
> and descend chromatically with the following routine: Play the note
> normally, drop the jaw and tongue, then raise only the tongue to
> bring the note into tune. This ensures the bottom teeth aren't biting
> to raise the pitch, and it is easy to verify since any movement other
> than in the tongue would be external.

Would you expand your explanation of this exercise, Mike?

Tony
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