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Re: Tonguing: I hate it.

Author: Roys_toys
Date: 2017-02-15 14:32

1/keep at it, it will get easier and you will either see what each ( probably conflicting) advice was getting at, or decide that's not the way that helps you.
2/ lots of conflicting advice .... Much of clarinet advice is in the nature " this works for me" rather than based on golden rules. You will become a decent player by experimenting until you find the advice that works.
If you need to be a world champion player you may need to find the unique golden rule to solve each problem in the best way. I suspect the most important are (a) start before you are 10 (b) find a teacher who wont allow you to progress other than by golden rules. This may be difficult outside a conservatoire with many hours a week of supervised study (c) have great natural talent.
3/"poor" methods may turn out badly in the long run... I remember thinking this. I think the better way forward is not to worry too much, solve your problems as they come up how you can, and in the future you can always return to see if you now want to go textbook. In my case the extra confidence from knowing I have overcome it ( in another way ) outweighs any negative thought of "unlearning".
4/ how long it takes .... You never stop.
5/ I was ready to quit... That's a main reason I advocate your finding *A* way rather than *THE * way of moving forward.
Hope this helps.

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