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rowuk · 04-01-2008, 03:24 AM

JD,
that is great news. As I said, IF there is a SOLID daily routine in place, so much falls into place all by itself.
I have 2 students 9 and 10 that I have been giving lessons to for a year. They have a DAILY 20 minute routine and enough for an additional 30 minutes practice time. They can already double tongue cleanly and rhythmically at quarter=152 (without me having looked at where their tongues are)! They also have good range and sound! We will play an arrangement of Buglers Holiday (transposed down) at the end of May, I will be playing 3rd trumpet...........................
What I want to say is, tonguing is actually quite simple. The hard part is teaching the old dog new tricks. If you weren't double tonguing from the very beginning, learning it later takes a lot more discipline and brain power. My girls will start triple tonguing in September when their reading skills have improved.
Teachers start your beginners on the second or third lesson! More advanced students may need another approach as their brains are in the way...........

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rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,364	Re: Tonguing and tongue level - tip at back of lower teeth JD, that is great news. As I said, IF there is a SOLID daily routine in place, so much falls into place all by itself. I have 2 students 9 and 10 that I have been giving lessons to for a year. They have a DAILY 20 minute routine and enough for an additional 30 minutes practice time. They can already double tongue cleanly and rhythmically at quarter=152 (without me having looked at where their tongues are)! They also have good range and sound! We will play an arrangement of Buglers Holiday (transposed down) at the end of May, I will be playing 3rd trumpet........................... What I want to say is, tonguing is actually quite simple. The hard part is teaching the old dog new tricks. If you weren't double tonguing from the very beginning, learning it later takes a lot more discipline and brain power. My girls will start triple tonguing in September when their reading skills have improved. Teachers start your beginners on the second or third lesson! More advanced students may need another approach as their brains are in the way........... __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.