We had a great session today which covered tonguing basics - what part of your tongue to use, how to move it, staccato, accents, tenuto and lots of questions were answered. Michelle offered a special Clarinet Holiday Course that includes her detailed Crossing the Break Course for a sale price for the next week here: https://www.clarinetmastery.com/offers/8jVdyVSR/checkout.

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Highlights from This Articulation Training 

3:45 What part of your tongue and what part of your reed to use

6:06 Help avoid squeaking with this technic

10:04 Exercise for steady air and better tone

12:37 *Tongue Tickler - Great training for lighter tonguing

19:14 Staccato Intro

24:30 Stop Tongue Training

35:12 Exercise to help set air, embouchure and reduce excess jaw tension

39:00 Various articulation markings

40:00 Stop-Blowing Staccato

44:05 Accents

47:22 Recap of good & bad habits related to clarinet articulation

49:41 Start of Q&A - So many great questions including how to do whisper technic, how to avoid throat articulation, crossing the break, and more.

All sessions will be recorded and replays are available by clicking on the images below.