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Re: tonguing and throat

Author: m1964
Date: 2023-07-23 01:00

facundo retamar wrote:

> hi everyone, i have a question. i want to know if it is normal
> to move the throat just a tiny bit when tonguing.
>
> my tearcher told me that i shoud not to do it, and the only way
> i have found not to do it is toguing with my tip very far below
> from the tip of the reed, but the problem is that is not
> natural for my voicing, and if i try to go up the movement in
> the throat starts.
> i have to say that i have a massive flat tongue, so i have been
> working to lighter it.
>
> i also tried differents kind of tongue positions: anchor,
> lateral, tip to top, and differents consonants and vowels.
> i am quite stuck with this subjet, if anyone can help my with
> an idea i really appreciate it.

Your teacher seems to be right. I myself played long time using an anchored tongue and could never produce good attack and quick staccato.

Working on the tongue/attack/articulation is a slow process, you may need to try the same things many times before it starts "to work".
I know that because while playing with anchored tongue, I knew it was wrong but could not figure out how to do it "right". Still working on it.

Maybe you can get a one-time consultation/lesson with another teacher, preferably someone well-known.
If you are close to Madrid, you can get in touch with the owner of Musical Perales (his name is Pedro) and ask if he could recommend someone.
I recommend him because I bought a clarinet from his shop and he seemed very nice and professional.

To summarize, I would try to correct the problem as soon as possible so you do not form a bad habit that will be very difficult to change at later time.

Good luck

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