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Need help/guidance with tonguing!

Author: BaconLord
Date: 2020-06-15 02:43

I recently learned that I’m anchor tonguing, so I’m practicing the standard way (tip to tip).

I’m having issues with putting too much tongue in the reed. I’m trying to use the tip of my tongue to touch just barely under the actual tip of the reed, but instead I’m having problems controlling the amount of tongue when it touches the reed. I’m currently putting the first about 3 cm of my tongue on the reed, so I get “wah” sounds when I try to articulate. Also it’s hard for me to feel what part of the tongue is touching the reed (aside from the middle of course).

Any tips in general for this? And any pointers for easing the transition?

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