Klarinet Archive - Posting 000081.txt from 2009/06

From: corvo di bassetto <rab@-----.de>
Subj: [kl] question concerning tonguing
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:11:11 -0400

Dear colleagues,

It appears that touching the reed with the tongue -- in single
tonguing any how --, is not only considered standard technique but
virtually the only possible one ever discussed in any book or taught
by any teacher -- or not?

I was not successful in spotting any reference where a "t" on the
palate or any other single-tonguing technique that would not involve
touching the reed was ever referred to, except for the old "reed
above" school.

Has there been a past thread on that issue?
To me it seems that playing portato can be made more delicate if I
don't actually touch the reed and have taught that over the years to
many students with pleasing results.

Best wishes,
danyel

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