Klarinet Archive - Posting 000850.txt from 2002/04

From: "Tim Roberts" <timr@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: Other note connections
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:38:38 -0400

On Mon, 29 Apr 2002 22:02:01 -0700 (PDT), w7wright@-----.net (William Wright)
wrote:
>
>I know a middle school student (she attended the dinner when Tony Pay
>performed in our town) has multiple oral defects, and she articulates
>purely with her diaphragm or rib cage (not sure which) when she isn't
>playing legato.

Breath tonguing. I learned it that way some 35 years ago, and my teacher never
caught it. I continue to use it today. In my case, it happens in the throat,
presumably by toggling the epiglottis the way most normal folks use the tongue.

I assume there is a special circle of hell reserved for me.

And, by the way, "Toggling the epiglottis" would be a great name for a punk
rock band.

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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