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Author: Aussie Nick
Date: 2004-03-27 14:02
I have recently been getting immensly frustrated with my tonguing. I have realised for years now that I have a slightly slower tongue speed than the average Joe, and upon discussing it with my new teacher the other day he got me to do a repeated note scale (F major 3 octaves - 4 semiquavers per beat at crotchet =120). Within even the first octave my tongue gradually slowed down. We have been working on directing my airstream and blowing to a point with steady/stable tone and doing slow crescendos and diminuendos without changing pitch etc etc. Upon listening to the repeated note scale, he said the problem isn't the tongue, its the air because I am getting tenser and tenser and the tongue and air aren't working together. He said once we get the air excercises under wraps, the tongue will be improved and we'll work on it more. I was wondering if anyone has any opinion on this matter and can maybe give me something to think about as I work towards improving it. I'm going to talk more with my teacher about it, and possibly have a session with another teacher who has always had good teaching methods with tonguing
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Author: Tom Piercy
Date: 2004-03-27 15:24
Auusi:
There are many posts here on the BB about improving tonguing.
Many of these posts can be helpful in general, but most are not helpful unless directly applicable to your needs. Your needs and the improvements desired are best directly approached by someone who is actually there listening and watching and working with you.
Since you are working on this particular problem area with your current teacher, I would recommend you continue working with him in greater detail and more focused discussions based on your practice, experience and revelations.
Sometimes -- too much input from others can ruin, confuse or sidetrack our work on such an individual process such as tonguing.
If you do not see or hear improvement after serious, detailed, continued work and analysis on this problem with your current teacher, then perhaps some input from others would be in order.
Tom Piercy
www.thomaspiercy.com
Tom Piercy
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Author: Bob Schwab
Date: 2004-03-27 17:48
Tom Piercy wrote:
"Sometimes -- too much input from others can ruin, confuse or sidetrack our work..."
How true. Just ask any golfer.
Bob Schwab
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-03-27 17:51
Bob Schwab wrote:
> "Sometimes -- too much input from others can ruin, confuse or
> sidetrack our work..."
> How true. Just ask any golfer.
Just ask any US senator ...GBK
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