Klarinet Archive - Posting 000027.txt from 2004/01

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Practicing tonguing for beginners; was,teaching beginner
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 16:55:35 -0500

Who said anything about practicing *tongueing* for 20 minutes? Not me - I
meant a total of practicing 20 minutes on everything being taught and
including what the child learns on his/her own.
Audrey

"Patricia A. Smith" wrote:

> Kenneth Wolman wrote:
>
> > Twenty minutes a day for practice? There are days here and there
> > where, owing to outside world commitments, I can't pick up the
> > instrument. My practice sessions therefore tend to go for quite
> > awhile...stop in between until I can feel my mouth again...then go
> > back to it.
>
> I have to agree with Ken. I wouldn't practice tonguing for more than
> maybe fifteen minutes a go, tops. You'll be adding WAY too much
> tension, otherwise, which will cause the muscles to pinch, adding
> pressure to the reed, AND altering the position of your tongue, your
> lips, and the rest of your setup.
>
> It's more important to concentrate on the position of your tongue as you
> tongue, and maintaining proper air support while tonguing, than trying
> to get a lot of speed going, when you first start tonguing. You want it
> nice and clean. And this, above all, needs to be communicated to your
> students - clean articulation and good breath support!
>
> HTH,
>
> Patricia Smith
> (btw, Happy New Year to all on klarinet)
>
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