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beginner learning to tongue

Author: MSK
Date: 2012-04-08 23:35

My 5th grade son began clarinet in September of this school year. The band director is moving the kids pretty slowly (they are only on page 12 of Accent on Achievement), but it still seems to me that the kids should have been introduced to tonguing by now. I've taken my son quite a bit farther in my old First Division Band book, but have been reluctant to teach him tonguing for fear of teaching him wrong. Should I go ahead and teach him to tongue, and if so how does one explain it? I consider myself to be a skilled amateur (I play in a community orchestra), but have no training in music education. The band director is brass player, if that is relevant. Thanks

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