Michael, If I can put it very simply - and your answer may be more complex -
The tongue never starts the tone. The tone begins when the lips vibrate sufficiently to generate the tone. The principal function of the tongue is to provide a clean beginning to the air flow. Take a moment (or two) to analyze what is going on when you produce your sound. My hunch is your tongue is interfering with both your air stream (not releasing the air cleanly) and your vibrating surface (touching or in some way disturbing you lips just when you begin to play). Either or both of these would cause a hesitation in the beginning of the true tone. It is certainly a problem that can be "fixed" with careful observation and practice. Best Chris >>> Michael Kolaghassi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/11/08 12:45 AM >>> Hey everyone, It's been a couple years since I posted, I've come back after a hiatus. I've noticed I have fuzzy attacks that give my sound a "brraaah" quality. It is especially prevalent when trying to begin a pianissimo attack in the middle register. I've noticed that my tongue isn't really hitting the back of my teeth in that range but is more towards literally touching the biting surface of my teeth... In the low register my attacks are way off and sound very sloppy and my tongue comes into contact with the back of my upper lip. I try to place my tongue so that it doesn't hit my lip but then it seems to disrupt my ability to even produce the lower notes. I can't seem to generate a firm staccatto in that range or even a clean attack...any suggestions? Thanks, Michael K. _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/cwilhjelm%40pascack.k12.nj.us _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
