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Re: Improving Single Tongue Speed

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2014-07-06 05:36

The key to faster single tonguing is to minimize motion and effort.

Play chalumeau C and flick the tip of your tongue up, but just miss the reed. Gradually move your tongue tip closer and closer until it barely brushes the reed. Do this until you can make a steady stream of brushes.

Then play a 5-note scale, C-D-E-F-G. When that's smooth, play it up and down, C-D-E-F-G-F-E-D-C. Then do an octave up and down.

Keep your air stream moving constantly and evenly, with the tongue tip totally relaxed and seeming to ride on the air.

Concentrate on keeping your tongue movements as small and light as possible. Check yourself occasionally by backing off and missing the reed tip again. Even a really light articulation will be clearly audible.

Ken Shaw

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