The infamous Dr. Beats lady voiced metronome has returned, and it's even better with Dr. April Clayton counting and imitating the beautiful annoyance of a beat that she puts on or attention for her students! :)
Okay! It makes so much sense to hear it explained this way. You can use "TK" for very articulated music where you need to be heard, like in an ensemble, but when you're aiming for speed, "DG" is the way to go BECAUSE of the shorter length between the two tonguing points. Brilliant!
It seems great! I "faked" my articulation just using my throat for 6 long years and was very difficult to start practicing with tongue. My speed articulation was terrible and I had to try every exercise to put me at the level all my other flute skills were already. I'm always searching for new double tonguing exercises so my students don't have to go through what I did. Thank you!
I like the test of seeing the change in air when you blow on your hand. I learned with T & K but it is so important to learn how to do D & G for faster tonguing and making your life easier!
I love this exercise! I remember when I first got it at BYU Summerfest and it changed the way I practiced double-tonguing! The difference between "T" "K" and "D" "G" is amazing! Thanks for the great video!
I love the idea of dipping into the constant air stream for quick articulation. I feel like doing D-G-D-G also makes it a little easier to relax the throat.
I love this exercise! It was so helpful for me when I relearned how to double tongue, and I definitely noticed that double tonguing became much easier when I started using "D" and "G." I've never considered the actual anatomical reasons for why that would be though! Super interesting--I'll be working on getting my "G" even farther forward!
I have spent a week trying to remember the name of the piece you played at the beginning so now I'm just going to ask! Another great episode, so thank you for your inspiration.
I am so excited to try this exercise AND use different syllables as well! I was taught to say “too ku” when double tonguing. However, I dislike how percussive my double tonguing sounds no matter how much I try to change it. I didn’t realize the difference the syllables made in tonguing and I’m excited to try using da ga for smoother tonguing 😁 hopefully it will help me like the sound of my double tonguing more
That's great! It can also help if you double check and make sure you're not using too much of your tongue when you articulate - not being heavy with the tongue, itself. Good luck, and we'll see how it goes! Sound promising! 👍
It was interesting to hear your thoughts on some of these concepts in terms of possible pedagogical reasoning. I hadn't really thought of the reasoning behind "T" and "K" being farther apart in our mouth and how they're aspirated so you don't need your vocal chords involved at all. Very interesting! It definitely makes sense though.
Thank you! I took a screen clip of the exercise when it was on screen and saved it to my computer so I would be able to remember it. I tried it today in my first session of practicing and it works very well for me! 😄
I had not considered that I'd actually want the syllables to be *close* to each other; I'll have to try that! Hopefully it will let me double tongue faster. I am curious, though, about how to double tongue this way without the tongue cluttering up the air cavity in the mouth.
Great video!! I just tried it on my hand. I licked it before, so I could feel it more clearly. The ta-ka changed to direction of the air very very slightly. At least when I do it. And that doesn't happen with daga. I didn't even finish the video yet because of enthusiasm about it 🙂
Somehow I’ve never fully considered the idea that the syllables D and G use less tongue and make for faster and smoother tonguing. I’ve always favored T and K because of their aggressive clarity, but obviously it depends on context!
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Great presentations, Dr. April!
The infamous Dr. Beats lady voiced metronome has returned, and it's even better with Dr. April Clayton counting and imitating the beautiful annoyance of a beat that she puts on or attention for her students! :)
Okay! It makes so much sense to hear it explained this way. You can use "TK" for very articulated music where you need to be heard, like in an ensemble, but when you're aiming for speed, "DG" is the way to go BECAUSE of the shorter length between the two tonguing points. Brilliant!
Yep! I think always helpful to know just what's going on in our mouths/bodies.
Love these. I keep making my students watch them. It's whole, "here watch the guru who trained me and knows all!" ;)
It seems great! I "faked" my articulation just using my throat for 6 long years and was very difficult to start practicing with tongue. My speed articulation was terrible and I had to try every exercise to put me at the level all my other flute skills were already. I'm always searching for new double tonguing exercises so my students don't have to go through what I did. Thank you!
Very nice!
amazing video!
I seriously love the doctor beat lady! You totally nailed that! I also like how you explained the pros and cons to each T K, and D G
Haha thanks. My woodwind quintet sometimes requests the Dr Beat voice from me in rehearsals. :)
lvoe this video! keep going!
amazing!!!
I love the idea of placing the G in front of the D! We often talk about moving it farther forward, and I think this concept will be very helpful.
I think it's not quite physically possible, yet really helpful to think of doing!
I like the test of seeing the change in air when you blow on your hand. I learned with T & K but it is so important to learn how to do D & G for faster tonguing and making your life easier!
I love this exercise! I remember when I first got it at BYU Summerfest and it changed the way I practiced double-tonguing! The difference between "T" "K" and "D" "G" is amazing! Thanks for the great video!
You are brilliant! Thank you so much for your information!
Glad if it's helpful! Happy Double Tonguing! 😊
I love the idea of dipping into the constant air stream for quick articulation. I feel like doing D-G-D-G also makes it a little easier to relax the throat.
Love it! It is helpful to know that TKTK and DGDG can both be used depending on context!
Yes, it's great to have a variety of tools to use!
I love this exercise! It was so helpful for me when I relearned how to double tongue, and I definitely noticed that double tonguing became much easier when I started using "D" and "G." I've never considered the actual anatomical reasons for why that would be though! Super interesting--I'll be working on getting my "G" even farther forward!
I have spent a week trying to remember the name of the piece you played at the beginning so now I'm just going to ask!
Another great episode, so thank you for your inspiration.
@@AprilClaytonflute of course it is! Can't believe that kept me baffled for a week!
I am so excited to try this exercise AND use different syllables as well! I was taught to say “too ku” when double tonguing. However, I dislike how percussive my double tonguing sounds no matter how much I try to change it. I didn’t realize the difference the syllables made in tonguing and I’m excited to try using da ga for smoother tonguing 😁 hopefully it will help me like the sound of my double tonguing more
That's great! It can also help if you double check and make sure you're not using too much of your tongue when you articulate - not being heavy with the tongue, itself. Good luck, and we'll see how it goes! Sound promising! 👍
It was interesting to hear your thoughts on some of these concepts in terms of possible pedagogical reasoning. I hadn't really thought of the reasoning behind "T" and "K" being farther apart in our mouth and how they're aspirated so you don't need your vocal chords involved at all. Very interesting! It definitely makes sense though.
Thank you so much! I am excited to implement the exercise and tips you gave into my pracicing! :)
Thank you! I took a screen clip of the exercise when it was on screen and saved it to my computer so I would be able to remember it. I tried it today in my first session of practicing and it works very well for me! 😄
I had not considered that I'd actually want the syllables to be *close* to each other; I'll have to try that! Hopefully it will let me double tongue faster. I am curious, though, about how to double tongue this way without the tongue cluttering up the air cavity in the mouth.
Great video!! I just tried it on my hand. I licked it before, so I could feel it more clearly. The ta-ka changed to direction of the air very very slightly. At least when I do it. And that doesn't happen with daga. I didn't even finish the video yet because of enthusiasm about it 🙂
That's great! Thanks for your comment, and I'm so glad to hear about your enthusiasm! 😍
Somehow I’ve never fully considered the idea that the syllables D and G use less tongue and make for faster and smoother tonguing. I’ve always favored T and K because of their aggressive clarity, but obviously it depends on context!
Thanks!!
Glad if it's helpful!
Make more video please
Thanks for the note! I will 😊
Pros and cons to each means that there are specific exercises depending on what you are wanting to practice. Make sure to get the notes crisp!
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n is dr beat ,:-0