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Re: Fast Articulation Tips

Author: Tom H
Date: 2021-12-06 08:02

I won't give "mechanical" advice (there has already been some good advice here).
This is the exercise Russianoff showed me in 1973 that made my weak tonguing into a strong attribute--

Start on low C. Play CCCDEEEFG, hold the G. Go as fast as you can until it's sloppy. Then repeat the fastest "non-sloppy" speed many times. Then go a little faster to the next speed & repeat process.
Next, up I down the scale-- CCCDEEEFGGGABBBCBBBAGGGFEEEDC- hold the C. Then 2 octaves and in all keys.

My theory on why it works---

The idea is it's easier to tongue repeated same notes and you always have 3 in a row the same. But you also have 3 in a row that are different, so you are thinking about coordinating those changing fingerings with your tongue while playing the 3 repeated notes.
I saw a big change in as little as 3 weeks.

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tomheimer.ampbk.com/ Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001315, Musicnotes product no. MB0000649.

Boreal Ballad for unaccompanied clarinet-Sheet Music Plus item A0.1001314.
Musicnotes product no. MNO287475

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