The Clarinet BBoard

The Clarinet BBoard The C4 standard

New Topic | Go to Top | Go to Topic | Search | Help/Rules | Smileys/Notes | Log In

Previous Message | Next Message

Re: help with "Anchor Tonguing"

Author: Gregory Smith ★2017
Date: 2006-11-17 22:07

Mitchell Lurie anchor tongued. He was able to do it with clarity and finesse. Bonade had him play a C maj. scale two octaves when Lurie brought it up in a lesson and Bonade said it sounded beautiful to him! And needless to say, Bonade was more than a little hard to please.

I think that there must be different types of anchor tonguing - or different attributes inherent in a players physiology that allows them to get away with it and still have at their disposal clarity, variety, and control of their articulation.

In your student's case, perhaps the angle of the clarinet may be key since it sounds as if he doesn't have all that much physical flexibility within the oral cavity itself. It's always difficult to diagnose these things in person let alone long distance!

Gregory Smith

Reply To Message | Avail. Forums | Flat View

Newer Topic | Older Topic

Topics