Klarinet Archive - Posting 000789.txt from 2002/11

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Introducing tongueing - was "teaching clarinet"
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:00:17 -0500

On Sun, 17 Nov 2002 15:22:35 -0500, timaz@-----.edu said:

> I have an additional question regarding tonguing. I have a beginning
> student who moves his entire lower jaw when he tongues. He is moving
> his tongue way too much, but there are only so many ways to say "use
> the tip of your tongue." He says he does notice it when he watches
> himself in a mirror, but can't fix it. Any suggestions? Its easy
> for me to just to let it go, and wait till he's older, but I don't
> like the idea of him developing bad habits from the start.

You might have him try the 'mud' idea in:

http://www.woodwind.org/Databases/Logs/1999/09/000395.txt

....but with the teeth entirely but lightly closed.

Tony
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