Author: HautboisJJ
Date: 2007-09-06 02:16
Chris and Susan has given ample advise regarding how to ease the attacks. Let me add that the movement of the tongue is of critical importance. Recently reading a copy of IDRS's journal, i stumbled upon an article that made me rethink the way i toungue and how the the tone is produced. I will not put the article up but it involves the discussion of the tongue moving AWAY from the reed, and not the opposite to produce a sound. Even when one re-articulates, it is so helpful to think of that movement. Rather than thinking of the tongue moving to and away from the reed, one can also try thinking of an up and down movement, because physically speaking one is indeed producing such a movement when scientifically examined. You will be surprised how such small observations on how one actually uses the tongue can improved flexibility in articulation and also ease of attack on lower dynamic levels, at least it helped me.
The reed is almost i would say... of 50% or more in importance relating to this topic. That is my own opinion of course. Hope this helps.
Howard
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