Klarinet Archive - Posting 000031.txt from 2002/12

From: "Rebecca Brennan" <rjbrennan1221@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Introducing tonguing - was "teaching clarinet"
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 22:05:43 -0500

RIGHT! We should all huff!

>From: Charlie White <charliewhite@-----.net>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] Introducing tonguing - was "teaching clarinet"
>Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 16:11:09 -0800
>
>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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