I've been playing clarinets for one and a half year and these tips are precisely what I needed. The images of the tongue slope and the whistle tip were perfect, thank you so much! 👏👏👏👏👏
so the tention on the tip of the toung, at the top of the tip of the lower top of the tip of the toung, is where you want the tention to be, when its on the tip.....of the toung?
Hi! Good question! It can be confusing to put into words which part of the tongue to use when articulating on the reed. My teacher growing up used to tell us to prepare for tonguing on the reed by practicing off of the clarinet, and to pretend like we were spitting spit balls across the room. That creates the kind of "tension" or "spring tension" or "strength" that you need from the tip of your tongue. If I understood your question correctly, I would avoid using the part of your tongue that is behind the tip (or lower than) the tip of your tongue. That can cause a real "thud" quality of sound to your articulation (in my experience). I hope I was able to provide some clarification, if not please let me know and I will try to come up with a better solution for you, but I would try the "spit ball" technique first and see if it helps. Thanks! -Julianna
Hi! Great question! Without hearing you and what you're experiencing my initial answer would be "no", you shouldn't feel the reed vibrate against your lips. However, if you're new to the clarinet, then yes you might notice the reed vibrating against your lower lip. At this point I would evaluate your embouchure first before continuing with articulation. I have a video on clarinet embouchure basics ua-cam.com/video/BR-9vtpeQzg/v-deo.html and here is a PDF on embouchure basics tinyurl.com/3vxz9pk6. If you feel like your embouchure is in good shape, then I would try to determine if your somehow using your bottom lip as an anchor of sorts to control what your tongue is doing (i.e., a form of anchor tonguing). If you feel like you are not anchor tonguing, maybe try taking a little more mouthpiece in your mouth to dampen the vibration on the lower lip to make sure you have enough clearance to tongue on the reed. Also, make sure that your lower lip is rolled over your bottom teeth (you might have to make slight adjustments with your lower lip depending on the thickness/thiness of your lower lip). I hope one of these recommendations will help you. Let me know how it goes and if you have any other questions. Thanks! -Julianna
I can't seem to bring up my tonguing speed, even though I have been playing the clarinet for years. My articulation is clear and crisp, but I think there's something fundamentally amiss. mid tonguing, etc... pls help me😢
Hi! Thanks for the great question! When I was young, my clarinet teacher had an exercise called the “Tongue Tickler”. The idea is to start on an open G and sustain the note for 4 quarter note beats. As you’re holding the note move your tongue towards the reed until you feel the vibration of the reed against your tongue and hold it there for two beats. At this point pay attention to which part of your tongue is making contact with the reed. Another thing you can try is using a food grade marker and drawing a dot on the tip of your tongue. From there tongue on the reed and see where the mark is on the reed. I hope this helped! Let me know if I should make a video about this. Thanks!
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This video is a game changer for playing and teaching, thank you!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!!
I've been playing clarinets for one and a half year and these tips are precisely what I needed. The images of the tongue slope and the whistle tip were perfect, thank you so much! 👏👏👏👏👏
Wonderful! I’m so glad the video was helpful! Best of luck!
Thanks!!!!
Thanks for watching! Hope it helps!
That was a lot of good information. Thank you for this video.
Thanks Susan! I'm glad you found the video helpful! Take care!
I play jazz & find this info helpful & useful. Thank you. ❤
Thank you, Jim! Good luck with everything!
Bought myself a clarinet for my son to give me for Father’s Day. Looking forward to learning more about playing it.
Oh wonderful!! I’m so happy to hear that you’re taking up the clarinet!
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You’re very welcome!🎵
Thank you very much for the explanation. Your videos are excellent
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you found it helpful!
so the tention on the tip of the toung, at the top of the tip of the lower top of the tip of the toung, is where you want the tention to be, when its on the tip.....of the toung?
Hi! Good question! It can be confusing to put into words which part of the tongue to use when articulating on the reed. My teacher growing up used to tell us to prepare for tonguing on the reed by practicing off of the clarinet, and to pretend like we were spitting spit balls across the room. That creates the kind of "tension" or "spring tension" or "strength" that you need from the tip of your tongue. If I understood your question correctly, I would avoid using the part of your tongue that is behind the tip (or lower than) the tip of your tongue. That can cause a real "thud" quality of sound to your articulation (in my experience). I hope I was able to provide some clarification, if not please let me know and I will try to come up with a better solution for you, but I would try the "spit ball" technique first and see if it helps. Thanks! -Julianna
After initial attempt finally made a sound. Should the reed vibrate against lips??
Hi! Great question! Without hearing you and what you're experiencing my initial answer would be "no", you shouldn't feel the reed vibrate against your lips. However, if you're new to the clarinet, then yes you might notice the reed vibrating against your lower lip. At this point I would evaluate your embouchure first before continuing with articulation. I have a video on clarinet embouchure basics ua-cam.com/video/BR-9vtpeQzg/v-deo.html and here is a PDF on embouchure basics
tinyurl.com/3vxz9pk6. If you feel like your embouchure is in good shape, then I would try to determine if your somehow using your bottom lip as an anchor of sorts to control what your tongue is doing (i.e., a form of anchor tonguing). If you feel like you are not anchor tonguing, maybe try taking a little more mouthpiece in your mouth to dampen the vibration on the lower lip to make sure you have enough clearance to tongue on the reed. Also, make sure that your lower lip is rolled over your bottom teeth (you might have to make slight adjustments with your lower lip depending on the thickness/thiness of your lower lip). I hope one of these recommendations will help you. Let me know how it goes and if you have any other questions. Thanks! -Julianna
how can i tell exactly if im touguing with the tip of my tongue😢
I can't seem to bring up my tonguing speed, even though I have been playing the clarinet for years. My articulation is clear and crisp, but I think there's something fundamentally amiss. mid tonguing, etc... pls help me😢
Hi! Thanks for the great question! When I was young, my clarinet teacher had an exercise called the “Tongue Tickler”. The idea is to start on an open G and sustain the note for 4 quarter note beats. As you’re holding the note move your tongue towards the reed until you feel the vibration of the reed against your tongue and hold it there for two beats. At this point pay attention to which part of your tongue is making contact with the reed.
Another thing you can try is using a food grade marker and drawing a dot on the tip of your tongue. From there tongue on the reed and see where the mark is on the reed. I hope this helped! Let me know if I should make a video about this. Thanks!
@@clarinetnotestudio4851 thank you so so much I will try it, uwu