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Re: slap tongue

Author: JF Clarinet
Date: 2018-03-16 02:40

Try changing the way you think about articulation. Articulation can be an attack on the reed, and that is how many people treat it. Instead try this. When you take a breath as you are about to play, while you breathe in, place your tongue on the reed in your desired location. Your initial articulation should be a release from the reed. Just as you can say the letter d or t throwing your tongue at your top front teeth, you can also have your tongue already on those teeth and say those letters as more of a release.

If your articulation are overly aggressive, or you are unhappy with your current articulation, this is a good way to fix that. There are other benefits to this method, but this is the main one you'll notice quickly.

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