Double Tonguing--How to do it???

[Dylan]

I wanted to start practicing my double tonguing and needed some practice
routines. Or practice advice. I can't double tongue yet but i would like
to.

Thanks in advance for all your Expert help!!

--
Dylan B. DeAnda, MCSE
DeAnd...@hawaii.rr.com

[Stanton]

Dylan,

The objective of multi-tonguing is (of course) to try to emulate the
sound of regular tonguing. The problem with most people who never "get
it" is that they don't learn to control the "k" sound.

(donning my asbestos suit... and ready to continue)

Some folks will tell you to try different syllables (i.e. duh-guh,
ta-ka, tu ku, etc.), but that really doesn't matter as much as learning
to get an explosive sound that can match the single tongue sound.
FWIW,my teacher has me think of T and Q...

...However she has me practice them with the Q sound FIRST. Ultimately
you want to go T-Q-T-Q-T-Q-T-Q-T-Q, but if you can star off doing
Q-T-Q-T-Q-T-Q-T-Q-T, you'll get better control of all aspects of
multiple tonguing. Also do Q-T-T in your triple tongue practice as
well.

In my own case, I went thru college and was ok (read: pitiful) in my
ability to double/triple tongue. After starting the above regimine, I
am VERY comfortable tonguing at both fast AND slow speeds. ***Since the
Q sound is independant of the T sound, I don't require the rebound of
the T to make the Q happen.*** Everything is MUCH cleaner.

As far as WHAT you should play... Play EVERYTHING. Clarke studies is a
good place to start.

Best regards,
Stanton

[Pops]

If you are having trouble with the k sounding then do a single toungue
study using only the k tonguing.

'Pops'

A collection of some past posts & information about my book.
http://www.Bbtrumpet.com

[RAD]

Tu-Ku-Tu-Ku works best for me for double tonguing, Tu-Tu-Ku for
triple.....

[RWSzabo]

>>I wanted to start practicing my double tonguing and needed some practice
>routines. Or practice advice. I can't double tongue yet but i would like
>to.

There are as many ways to double tongue as there are trumpet players in this
world. Each player has his or her own way of doing it. However, the basics are
all the same. The most important part of multiple tonguing is not to stop the
air from flowing over the tongue which is where most people get stuck.

A variation on the tu-ku or ta-ka syllables that I have found to work is saying
"attic". Start the attack with "tat" then "ic" then "at-ic-at-ic-at-ic". Kepp
the air moving! What happens with the traditional syllables is that the tongue
arches in the back of the mouth stopping the air from flowing. You then get a
very choppy double tongue.

Rich Szabo
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[USNMU]

Dylan,

I just noticed your email address has hawaii in it. If you are in fact in
Hawaii, try looking up Mr Mark Schubert. He is in the Honolulu(sp??) Symphony
and I have studied with him for several years. He is a great player and
teacher, not to mention a student of Armando Ghitalla. If you have any
questions about anything...he'll be the guy to ask!

Hope this helps in some way!

Best,

John

[MGoldb3829]

look ,get yourself an arban book and a good teacher and practice!!!!
I see all the pros in this thread are tu ku ing all over the place!the tell you
to gu and du also pu--like I said ;Arban is the bible and practice is the
prayer --start praying.