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Re: tongue tie?

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2009-01-27 18:37

Thanks, tictactux, for the link.

I can only vaguely imagine how the tongue may feel with this condition limiting its motion. If the middle of the tongue can be thrust forward a little, you may have the makings of classic "anchor-tonguing" in which the player anchors the tip of the tongue to a point behind the lower teeth and articulates by moving the top surface of the tongue toward the reed tip. Most American clarinet players I know reject this tonguing style, although it is the way I was first taught by a very prominent player who had been a student of an equally prominent French player in the early 20th century. If anchoring makes playing easier for your student, it could be a solution.

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