Klarinet Archive - Posting 000839.txt from 2002/06

From: BEresman@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Tonguing (was:Re: [kl] finger dexterity)
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 16:33:08 -0400

Dave Hattner wrote:

>Proper single tonguing is essential for excellent playing, especially as
>double tonguing won't work above the 2nd register.

I absolutely agree about single tonguing being essential and primary, and
double tonguing being secondary to that. However, not working above the
2nd register? It's much harder than 2nd and below, but surely you've heard
Bob Springs "Flight of the Bumblebee" which starts, double tongued, on a
high F# (or so)? It can be done, and very well. I've heard others do it,
too.

Now,on the other hand, i can't do it...yet.

Brent Eresman
YSI Precision Temperature

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