Klarinet Archive - Posting 001046.txt from 2002/11

From: Eric Dannewitz <ericdano@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Introducing tonguing - was "teaching clarinet"
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 02:52:08 -0500

No, but you need to have consistant air pressure to tongue the note.

If tonguing is not about letting air flow and not flow, then can you
enlighten me on what you think it is?

Bill Wright wrote:

><><> Ok, so, think of tonguing kind of like how this hose / nozzle thing
>works.
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>The problem with this metaphor is that it suggests manipulating the air
>flow rather than manipulating the reed. The goal is not to build air
>pressure inside the instrument, nor is it to allow air to flow or not
>flow.
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>Regards,
> Bill
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