Klarinet Archive - Posting 001065.txt from 2002/11

From: Charlie White <charliewhite@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Introducing tonguing - was "teaching clarinet"
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 19:11:09 -0500

I am going to display my ignorance: - -

I have been reading all the posting about tonguing and tonguing techniques. I
am curious, why tongue in the first place?

Charlie

"Forest E. Aten Jr." wrote:

> Bill,
>
> We do manipulate the air using the tongue on the reed. We slice it, we dice
> it...we stop it, we let it go.....
> I do allow air to flow or not to flow by using the tongue on the tip of the
> reed. Controlling the air flow is critical!!!
>
> The "valve" analogy is a very good one.
>
> Regards,
>
> Forest
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Wright" <Bi6W@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 5:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] Introducing tonguing - was "teaching clarinet"
>
> > <><> Ok, so, think of tonguing kind of like how this hose / nozzle thing
> > works.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bill
> >
> >
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