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Re: Anchor Tonguing

Author: dorjepismo ★2017
Date: 2018-11-07 18:29

As a high school student, my articulation was screwed up by a teacher insisting on using the tip of the tongue on the tip of the reed. My mouth and tongue aren't set up that way, and trying to do that sounded horrible. I had to figure it out on my own, until running into teachers who were less dogmatic. Whatever problems I have with my playing, clear articulation isn't one of them. But I always understood "anchor tonguing" as keeping the tip of the tongue fixed behind the teeth while the middle part does the articulation, rather than just touching the reed with something other than the tip of the tongue. Certainly wouldn't recommend that, and it isn't how I do it. It isn't anchor tonguing if nothing is anchored.

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