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lonelyangel · 02-11-2007, 05:14 AM

Hi Mike - no I have never been away, I have been checking in here most days. Aaron, thanks for the feedback - maybe I shoiuld clarify that I am not advocating between the teeth tonguing as a supreme method. I hope that I explain in my post that I use a very wide variety of tongue positions, guided by using my ears.

I think I just wanted to make a case for this way of playing because so often it is simply dismissed or criticised, whereas it is actually a very efficient way of achieving certain musical results, as outlined in the previous posts. Of course other methods could achieve very similar results - but require much more effort in the process.

I am very pleased that Manny mentioned 'striking-the-lips-between-the-teeth-tonguing' - and no, I don't know what it is called either - that is because nobody taught me to do it I suppose.

I am also agreeing with Manny that there are a myriad ways of tonguing - I too, advocate using speech or singing based articulation. Scat singing a swing phrase is a great way to find out what you might do with your tongue whilst playing.

Let your ears be the judge of which kind of tonguing to use and you won't go far wrong and practice all kinds of syllables, vowels and resting positions.

All the best. Noel.

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lonelyangel Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London Posts: 196	Re: Tonguing Hi Mike - no I have never been away, I have been checking in here most days. Aaron, thanks for the feedback - maybe I shoiuld clarify that I am not advocating between the teeth tonguing as a supreme method. I hope that I explain in my post that I use a very wide variety of tongue positions, guided by using my ears. I think I just wanted to make a case for this way of playing because so often it is simply dismissed or criticised, whereas it is actually a very efficient way of achieving certain musical results, as outlined in the previous posts. Of course other methods could achieve very similar results - but require much more effort in the process. I am very pleased that Manny mentioned 'striking-the-lips-between-the-teeth-tonguing' - and no, I don't know what it is called either - that is because nobody taught me to do it I suppose. I am also agreeing with Manny that there are a myriad ways of tonguing - I too, advocate using speech or singing based articulation. Scat singing a swing phrase is a great way to find out what you might do with your tongue whilst playing. Let your ears be the judge of which kind of tonguing to use and you won't go far wrong and practice all kinds of syllables, vowels and resting positions. All the best. Noel. __________________ Noel Langley - Eclipse Artist noel@eclipsetrumpets.com Eclipse Medium Yellow, scratch gold Eclipse Medium Heavy Red, custom 'Diamond Back' in 24ct gold Eclipse Red Brass Flugel Custom Scherzer piccolo with copper Wedgewood bell, finished in scratch gold Giardinelli 6S, 6M, 6FL Bach 3CW