Klarinet Archive - Posting 000511.txt from 2004/03

From: "Timothy J. Kosto II" <tjk095@------.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tounging technique...
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 08:33:38 -0500

> I don't know if anyone can say much about your tonguing technique=20
> without first hearing you play. Have others personally commented to you=
=20
> on your tonguing, positively or negatively?

Except to notice my occaisional flutter tounging during warmups, no one h=
as ever
commented negatively on my tounging technique. For the most part, my ran=
ge of
available tounging style seems to be appropriate although in some cases, =
very
sharp staccato is a challenge.
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> I think that one should be able to tongue a rather hard, stung=20
> sfortzando, a strong marcato, a smooth legato, a very light, almost=20
> nonexistent "brush stroke " legato and a stopped tongue, extremely=20
> short staccato. To sum it up, one must have many variations and styles=20
> of tonguing to contribute to the interpretation of music.
>=20
> If your tonguing technique offers such variety, then you're probably=20
> OK. If it works for you, if it doesn't introduce certain problems or=20
> handicap your playing in any way, then use it.
>=20
> Richard Bush
> rbushidioglot@------.net
>=20
> On Mar 8, 2004, at 6:31 AM, Timothy J. Kosto II wrote:
>=20
> > As a young musician, probably about eighth grade, I learned an=20
> > apparently
> > acceptable, although certainly not traditional, tounging technique. =20
> > My Dad
> > used to always say that my tounging was harsh and I developed a=20
> > technique in
> > which I tounge the roof of my mouth, much like brass players would,=20
> > rather than
> > the tip of the reed. I recently read David Pino's Calrinate and=20
> > Clarinet
> > Playing in which he describes the same technique that I have been=20
> > using for
> > fifteen years.

   
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