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Author: bennyclarinet
Date: 2012-12-15 02:46
Hi guys,
I have a very big problem with controlling my tongue! And one of it is speed! I could tongue at about speed 60 to 140+! But I can't control from speed 90 to 110! And that is the speed where it is commonly used! It always tend to go faster than it should! Is there any solutions to solve the tongue from tonguing too fast?
Regards,
Benny
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2012-12-15 11:58
Just practice. Tongue slowly until you can maintain absolute regularity with no variation in speed. When you reach this point, increase the speed slightly while maintaining the regularity. Do this progressively until you can maintain speed and regularity at any speed. If at any point you find you are losing regularity, go back to a slower speed. This whole process may take several weeks until you achieve the control you need.
Tony F.
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Author: DrewSorensenMusic
Date: 2012-12-15 12:52
Without hearing you, it's hard to diagnose the situation. That being said, your problem could be air related moreso than tongue related. I remember having difficulty controlling articulations for a while, until I learned how to place air to create the appropriate responses. Oddly enough, the exercise that helped me most in controlling articulations were slow, legato leaps, without any articulation at all. Once I learned how to blend two notes as one, articulating became much less labored, and control and speed increased significantly. One tangible thing I can say is that being tight or tense will not cut it. And while it's possible that whenever someone tells you to "relax" you just want to punch them in the face, still, it is the key to achieving your goal.
Drew S.
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Author: ruben
Date: 2012-12-24 09:16
Dear Benny,
Something that has worked for me: Play whatever piece you are practising and tongue everything. Then play it with the articulations that are indicated. Concentrate more on blowing and think more in terms of articulating and enunciating with the tongue than doing something mechanical; as though you were practising your diction. We need spped, but I've come to think that tonguing is more a matter of quality than quantity.
rubengreenbergparisfrance@gmail.com
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