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Author: ANT
Date: 2001-01-20 11:31
I'll got some questions here and hope that someone can help. Actually it's very simple. How to tongue the clarinet. Do we have to use our tongue? Hope that I'll get an answer soon. Thanks.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-01-20 13:50
Yes you have to use your tongue. That's why it is called tonguing. Here is a procedure to develop good technique. For ease of practice, use a note like the open G until you get the hang of it.
1. Start with the tip of your tongue on the tip of the reed.
2. Start blowing. No sound will yet come out and of course you will feel a back pressure.
3. Continuing to blow, pull the tongue away from reed. The note should speak.
4. Continuing to blow, place the tongue back on the reed (tip to tip as above). The note should stop.
5. Now you can stop blowing.
Do this exercise until you are comfortable with it. Then move to the next step, which is simply tonguing several notes on the same breath. i.e. *Don't* stop blowing until you have played the entire group of notes.
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Author: heather
Date: 2001-04-14 15:37
i am a 3rd year student on the clarinet and yes you must use your toungue. how else are you going to get the seperated sound from you clarinet. it is much easier then just blowing in a puff of air for each note. if you want it to be smooth and flowing then don't toungue. this method is used on classical slow soft pieces and then when you get to the marches and upbeat tempos then you must tounge. sorry there is no wy out. well good luck.
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Author: Jeanne Johnson
Date: 2001-10-31 18:30
Yes, with your tongue.
As you are playing, just use what I call the "ta ta ta" method. Pretend that you are lip-syncing "Ta-ta-ta" as opposed to the regular "da-da,"
which is just the ordinary playing....all without
your voice, of course. Use the "ta ta" when
stacatto is called for.
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