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Re: Overcoming Anchor Tonguing

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2016-07-24 05:31

Well, Larry Combs would be in the minority on this one as he tongued and taught tip to tip (the very tip of each).

I am re-visiting issues I have always had with double tonguing and I am finding that doing S-L-O-W Baermann scales (circa 40 beats per minute) as "slur two, tongue two" are REALLY beneficial. The first go around exposed a LOT of extraneous noise and goop, but within the next practice sessions I have been able to substantially improve. Perhaps a similar approach can help the single tonguing issue.

Also, remember, ANY scoopy sounds are caused by to little air and you need to push more air when (if) this is occurring.

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

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