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Re: Tonguing

Author: vjoet
Date: 2006-01-10 19:51

Howard Klug on page 64 of the Clarinet Doctor has an exercise in the clarion, from G to C, staccato 16ths. He writes that if that if the throat/back of tongue are not correct the notes won't sound easily.

So, if you can tongue well, but the upper clarion and above are troublesome, then I'd suggest trying different positions with the back of the tongue (mine was initially too high, when I lowered the back, the problems vanished).

The other culprit he points out is a too open throat, and suggests using an index finger to press the point where the floor of the mouth meets the neck. (You can do this single-handedly since only the left hand needs to be used to play G to C, with the bell on a knee.) If there is marked improvement in the response of those staccato notes, then your throat is too open.

If either of these works for you, the credit goes to Dr. Klug. I'm an amateur, and am just pointing out what that teacher has written. :-)

vJoe

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