Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2011-04-16 15:43
>> IMHO, it's a case of "only solve the problem if the problem exists." >>
I agree with that, but for me (adult amateur) the problem did exist for years -- without my realizing it. I anchor-tongued as a beginner. I never had private lessons and I didn't know any better. My band teacher from grammar school through 8th grade played clarinet professionally. He did teach correct tonguing (I know because, little geek that I was at age nine, I took notes), but somewhere along the line I started anchor-tonguing on my own without realizing I'd changed anything. Either he didn't discuss anchor tonguing later or (more likely...) I was doing something else when I should have been listening.
In high school, I became aware of anchor-tonguing as an impediment to speed. Can't remember any more whether I read something or somebody told me something. Anyway, I found it hard to break the anchor-tonguing habit, but I'm glad I did. With tip-tonguing, I could play fast, staccato passages with far less danger of squeaking or tripping over my own tognue and falling apart into those silly-sounding mumbling noises.
Lelia
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