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Re: When to tongue

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2020-07-24 23:51

Maruja wrote:

> My former teacher (who had been a professional clarinettist)
> never particularly emphasised tonguing and didn't seem to mind
> whether I tongued or not.

Does this mean you slurred everything, or does it mean that when you separated notes or started new phrases you did it with your breath instead of using your tongue?

If you're asking when tonguing is appropriate and slurring isn't, the most basic rule would be to do what the printed music says to do if it's a style of music that includes legato (slur) and staccato (separated) markings. If you're playing generic songs (folk songs, pop tunes, jazz) that usually don't indicate tonguing or slurring, it really is optional. If it's music with a lyric, you might follow the syllables of the lyric.

Karl

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