Author: STuart
Date: 1999-09-13 20:49
Dear Ben,
To answer this over email in admittedly presumptuous, but I think the answer might be hidden in your post. While the term "attack" is used when describing sounds, I think it may not be as useful when discussing articulation. The semantics of attack imply a different process than that needed for clear articulation. Good articulation is based open a foundation of a healthy air stream. If you think of the toungue as interupting the air as oppossed to striking or attacking the reed, you allow the air flow to continue as remain steady -> the foundation. try blowing out a breath, from down low in the "belly", and simply interupt the air with your tongue - using as little movement as possible.
Like I said before, this could be WAY off cause I have no idea what your click sounds like, but chances are it has to do with your airstream, and your toungue putting too much meat on the reed. Good luck, please tell me if this helps or if its way off or whatever,
stuart
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