Single, Double, and Triple Tonguing on the Flute
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- In this video, Dr. David Klee demonstrates how to develop your single, double, and triple tonguing on the flute through a series of exercises. In no time at all you will be up and running with a fast tonguing action on the flute!
It's amazing that you're giving these lessons for free! Thank you very much!!
You're welcome! GLAD they're helping you! David
I, for the life of me could not figure out how to do this and I've been playing flute for 8 years, thank you for this amazing video!
+Sophie Lawrence You're VERY welcome! Thanks for commenting. David
7 years later people are still watching you. Amazing!
Hi Erica! I'm so honored that you are watching my videos! Thank you so much for your continued support! David
Awesome! I'm so glad to help both you and your student! David
thanks David
I've watched a ton of videos attempting to explain this technique and NOBODY explained it like you... I actually understood it when you demonstrated what the tongue does at the beginning and then you just kept adding even more valuable tips!!! Great video!!! Thanks so much! Practice is key🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 New subscriber!!
Thank you so much for your very kind comments! I am actually n the beginning stages of creating a brand-new website dedicated to teaching videos for the aspiring flutists. Wish me luck!! You take care!!
Looking forward to your training website and improving my skills. I just got back into playing after not having a decent flute for many years and now I can't stop!!! Finding someone like you is invaluable!!!
@@madelinegrudens I have begun to work on them. Stay tuned!! DK
Thank you for sharing your expertise with us, you seem like a very kind person.
Hello! Well, thank YOU for the very kind comments!! David
very nice explanation.I like it.
GLAD it helps! Best wishes, David
You're welcome StarBluez101! I appreciate YOU too! David
Thanks 🙏 David
Excellent Video! Thank you very much!
Thank you for watching! Take care! David
I play the flute too so you make is double and triple helped me very much
Great! Keep up the good work! DK
Thanks for the video! This is the first one I've found that actually explained double tonguing well and how to improve the skill :)
Awesome! So glad it helps! Keep up the good work. David
I have a piece that has some double tonguing in it and I had never done it before, I didn't even know it existed haha! But with the help of my private teacher and some practice I can do it decently now 👍
Great!! Keep up the good work!!! David
This helps so much!!
Thank you David for a great lesson
+doug tessler You're welcome Doug! Glad it helps, David
Thank you so much! I picked up the flute in school band, it was a very basic class and if I played wrong my sound was drowned by the other instruments so I did things my way because I sounded good compared to the other beginners-- I know I was terrible. Recently I got my own flute and I realized that I had a sound problem, I thought it was the flute but it was the fact that I was not tounging. And I'm reminded that things are so for a very good reason! Haha
My sound is much better now thanks again!!
This really helped! Thank you for posting this!
Colleen Fisher You're welcome! Glad it helped!! David
this was really helpful, thanks!! i cant stop watching this video
DrDavidandJudiKlee please respond to my comment, im a huge fan
Very helpful!!! Thank you!!!
3:30 *Spits out water*
just finished watching it lol. actually really helped. on my way to faster tk's woot! thanks man.
Hi Andre, Glad the videos helped!! David
How do you get noise out during the faster notes rather than just the sound of air? It's hard, when playing 16th notes, for example, for me to get enough air in to make a clear note rather than an airy sound.
Hi! Usually when a flutist is making noise when they are tonguing it is because the tonguing action has not been built up enough. You need to practice single/double/triple tonguing exercise EVERYDAY starting very slowly and going faster as the tongue gets stronger. Also make sure you keep the tongue down low in the mouth and the teeth open. David
DrDavidandJudiKlee What do you mean by "down low in the mouth"? I have only ever single-tongued, but I'd like to learn to double- and triple-tongue. However, even when I'm single-tonguing, which I've been doing for years, it's difficult for me to get tones out during really fast runs. They go by so quickly that it's mostly just air rather than a clear tone with each note. (If I slur the notes, then obviously it's much easier to get the tones out because there is a constant air flow rather than short bursts of air.)
helpsavethehumans There is a limit as to how fast you can single tongue. I have had 1-2 students that could single up to 132 to the quarter note. Most flutists cannot single any faster than 70-85 to the quarter note. The tongue needs to remain low in the mouth (pull the back of the tongue downward toward the lower jaw) other than the tip that is used for the articulating. David
Really cool video
omg..Thank you very much! this is reallllllly helpful
Glad it helped!!! David
watching this to get better at beatboxing lol.
Thank you so much!!!!
You're VERY welcome, Snicky! Keep fluting! David
3:29 that's awesome !!
CAn I practice doing da ga though out the day while I am waiting on line or out walking around without my flute and still get some benefit.
Hi! That is a great question! I once asked one of my former flute teachers the same question. Her answer was that we use different muscles when we say it verses actually using it when playing the flute. But I also have read where a different flute teacher stated that it was a great way to practice when you don't have your flute with you. I practice all the time such as saying it when I am driving. I would say to just go ahead and practice it whenever you have a moment or two. Good luck! David
Thanks this is helpful cheers
Thank you!!!!
What advice do you have for synchronizing double tounging with different fingerings? My double tounging is decent but it becomes an issue when I'm playing different notes.
Hi!!
Usually if the fingers are not synced with the tongue that means that you have not been practicing slow enough and long enough to get them to work together. This is a very slow process over weeks and months. I would also work with a metronome and gradually increase the tempo ONLY after it is absolutely smooth and clean. Good luck!!!! David
DrDavidandJudiKlee ok thank you
thank you😊😊
This vidoe helps
Thx!
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Any advise on how to get rid of throat noises? They seem to show up on quicker passages with double and triple tongue.
Chances are you need to open your teeth more and possibly even your throat. Many or my flute teachers, I have had, always stressed whenever double/triple tonguing always open your teeth more. It is almost like yawning with your lips together. Try that. David
Hi David, for triple tonguing do you use the articulation - tu ku tu, ku tu ku. tu ku tu, and/ or tu ku tu, tu ku tu, tu ku tu.....etc and is there a place for each? Many thanks
What if I have been doing beatbox for 9 years? Do I still have to make the exercise?
Great lesson. It would help if you showed the spelling of the words and more examples of when to use them. I am dyslexic and need to hear and see to fully process. Thanks!
Hi!
The two syllables I use are "Tuh-Kuh" or "Da-Ga" when double tonguing. I hope that helps!! David
I expect I'm being dense, but with double tonguing is it simply that the first movement of the tongue is forward and the second movement is back , each movement bringing with it a momentary block to the air flow? Or is the throat itself blocked on the second movement?
Loved the video! Helped so much in double tonguing, but there's a piece in.which requires double tonguing, but I'm having a bit of trouble double tonguing the low notes. Is there any tips you have in helping me get those low notes out?
Glad the video is helping! To help the articulation in the low notes try to open the teeth more and make sure to use your low range embouchure (more flat and lips pulled back). David
How are you getting such a clear tone on your (ka). I've been practicing double tonguing for a while, and I'm getting no place.
Hello Jamie!
Always open your teeth even more than normal whenever you are tonguing. And make sure that you keep the back of the throat open also. David
Thanks! Dr. David
Are there ways to tongue softly? I don't wish to use the "la" sound to replace the tonguing, but I'd like it to be softer and less noticeable when I play for recordings.
I use da-ga for all my double tonguing whether soft or loud. You can try moving the mic a bit further away from the flute when recording. You should be 6-10 inches away. Hope this helps! David
Hello Dr. David,
Are there any alternatives for the 3rd Octave High E note? I find that note suprsingly harder to play properly. Funingly enough, I can play much higher notes on the fourth and fifth octaves fine. If you could give any insights into this note it would be much appreciated! ;))
To lower the pitch of the 3rd octave E you can play it without the
little pinky finger on the right hand. That brings the pitch down 20-30
cents. David
Thank you for the advice!
You're welcome! Always glad to help :)
Thanks again David! I know of a elementary-school band teacher who is using the "pooh" syllable for her beginning flutists just learning to single-tongue. I understand that there is something called "French tongueing" using this. Seems a bad idea to teach this?
Hi!! I do not teach the French style of tonguing simply because I do not use it. Some teachers use it very successively. It is where the tongue touches between the front teeth instead of above the top teeth. Good luck!! David
Hello sir, is practising 10 min. a day for 6 months enough for professional tounging? Or I need to increase my practice time?
There is a direct correlation between input and output when it comes to results from practicing. A non-professional needs to build different areas of their technique-this requires alot of effort to do this. A professional who has already worked long and hard may only need to practice to maintain their technique. The long to the short means that as a non-professional you have to work harder AND longer to develop your technique than a professional. To really develop your tonguing you probably need to work your way up to 20-30 minutes or more or various tonguing and articulation exercises. I would suggest the
Taffanel/Gaubert 17 Daily Exercises for the flute to start with. Good luck!! David
And sir, When I tongue for more than 5 minutes, my mouth produces alot of saliva. Am I doing wrong or it's natural?
So, for triple tonguing do we say t k t over again like t k t t k t t k t t k, or do we do t k t k t k t k?
If it is different notes (example-F-G-A) I use TKT. If it is the same note (example-F_F_F) I use TTK. Some flutists use TKTKTK-etc. when it is different notes. David
What's the song at the beginning
+Faith Webb Hi! The song is called “Mi Bonita” and it is off of my Mi Bonita CD. It is an original tune. David Klee
tonging it self dose not problem.the problem is double tonging and fingering dose not much.
Is the bottom of my tongue supposed to touch the back of my mouth?
Hi! I am not sure I fully understand your question. When producing the Da or Ta syllable the tongue should be rather low in the mouth with the tip of the tongue barely touching the gum just above your front teeth. The back of the throat should be open. Hope this helps!! David"
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