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Re: Remediation of Back-of-Tongue-Motion During Articulation

Author: Ksimon
Date: 2014-08-31 00:45

Karl:

Anchor tonguing is not at issue.

Visually, excessive motion is observed in the throat – under the jaw above the Adam’s apple. Aurally, the beginnings of notes are harsh, becoming increasingly so in the upper clarion and altissimo range. My understanding is that this involuntary motion caused by the back of the tongue needs to be minimized/eliminated. Placing one’s free index finger above the Adam’s apple while tonguing open G can sensitize one to this motion. Perhaps Karl, as you suggest, the problem is elsewhere.

K

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