When I first started playing, I was tought to "tongue" a note with the tongue between the lips (as if spitting out a tomato pip).
Although some books advocate this method - most state the tongue should be placed behind the top teeth. I can now produce notes using both methods, but must admit that it is much more comfortable using the "between the lips" method.
Your views would be appreciated.
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There MANY ways to tongue depending on:
1. What register you are playing in..[the higher notes you play, the higher the tongue strikes up the top teeth / the lower - the lower
2. The length of your tongue...
3. The effect/attack you want to have musically..
There IS no one way to tongue, as we're all different physiologically speaking.
As a general rule >>>
Tonguing between the lips is NEVER acceptable as it interferes with the aperture and control/intonation then becomes an issue.
How do I tongue and achieve?....
An accent? -- Speed of syllable/tongue release
A legato tongue? -- Doh Goh
Staccato? - Tut / Dut
What's the tempo? - Matters not!
What register? - Matters not!
What volume level? Matters not!
What style of music? -- Attack/syllable/Phrasing orientated
It would be absurd for anyone to claim that "THAT'S how I tongue"
[one way]
...they don't. --- It changes ALL the time depending on the variables!
Or if it doesn't, they're going to have a VERY mechanical style of playing.
:lol: