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Re: Tonging help

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-04-08 15:48

My point is that it is unnecessarily shaming to put some sort of development or grade expectation on tonguing. As I stated there are professionals that cannot do constant (through full measure or more) of sixteenths at 126 per minute (cleanly, accurately, rock-steady rhythm).

What then would you say is a decent tempo is for second year college, 132, 140? It gets a little ridiculous (and possibly even a bit self serving) when we speak in those terms.

Those blessed with fast-twitch muscles in the tongues have no problem developing speed with practice and good technique. Julian Bliss said he single tongues everything because he doesn't like the end result of the sound he gets with a double tongue (I think most of us would share in the assessment if we had the choice).

So the next time (probably in just a few hours) I hear professional wind players (to include brass players mind you!) who have difficulty playing sixteenth notes at 126 beats per minute, I'll just give 'em your e-mails for pointers.

..............Paul Aviles

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