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Re: Grunting (undertoning) in the lower clarion

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2020-01-20 08:34

There may be too much force placed against the reed and this is causing the air to get overly disturbed. Tonguing is NOT hitting the reed! Tonguing is actually RELEASING the tongue from the reed. The only thing your tongue can do is STOP the reed from vibrating (no dynamics are involved whatsoever). So the point is to place your tongue lightly upon the tip of the reed to stop the vibrations (only as much force as required to dampen the sound). You reengage the sound by releasing the reed.

You can shorten the note by leaving the tongue on longer. Dynamics are of course the provenance of your air. The more you push, the louder your note, The less you push the softer the sound.

..............Paul Aviles

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