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Re: tounging

Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2006-08-13 19:21

>>so i gather then that puffing should never be used?<<

Offhand, I can't think of a single piece of music that asks for a "puffing" articulation. Tonguing is it -- but there are different types of tonguing effects.

I do have a very instructive exercise, though, for tone development and tonguing, that instructs the player to begin a whole note *without* tonguing, and then, while sustaining the note, move the tongue onto and off of the reed several times (still in whole notes).

This exercise works to keep the air coming from a relaxed throat, while adding the tongue. I'm sure you could speed it up as you get more accustomed to the sensation of playing while tonguing. I find this to be a very helpful exercise.

Susan

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