I've recently just realized I could be appying double tonguing to my scales and play them much faster than single-tonguing would allow. Now I believe that it sounds much more effortless in recordings compared to single-tonguing at certain tempos. My question is, would this be a good thing to apply at auditions such as All-State, College auditions, etc? And what more can I do to perfect this technique and apply it to different areas of practice or just general playing?
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I think this is a good exercise to get your double tonguing coordinated with fingering. Not sure it should be used all the time. It’s always good to get your single tonguing as fast as possible.Rick Floyd
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I will choose to use double-tongue at times when I COULD single-tongue, but the double sounds more "facile." But as Rick said, you need to work with the goal of making it impossible for someone to tell if you are in single or double mode. Check out my warm up video at this time stamp:
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Originally posted by RickF View PostI think this is a good exercise to get your double tonguing coordinated with fingering. Not sure it should be used all the time. It’s always good to get your single tonguing as fast as possible.Last edited by Beef; 08-27-2019, 11:34 AM.
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Originally posted by davewerden View PostI will choose to use double-tongue at times when I COULD single-tongue, but the double sounds more "facile." But as Rick said, you need to work with the goal of making it impossible for someone to tell if you are in single or double mode. Check out my warm up video at this time stamp:
https://youtu.be/QqPql-Sh-7w?t=1452
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Originally posted by Beef View PostI've recently just realized I could be appying double tonguing to my scales and play them much faster than single-tonguing would allow. Now I believe that it sounds much more effortless in recordings compared to single-tonguing at certain tempos. My question is, would this be a good thing to apply at auditions such as All-State, College auditions, etc? And what more can I do to perfect this technique and apply it to different areas of practice or just general playing?John Morgan
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Originally posted by John Morgan View PostOne of the best books to have is the Arban's Complete Method. There is a ton of stuff in there on multiple tonguing. And beyond that, you can go to the scales section and practice much of that using multiple tonguing. If you are really ambitious, try learning the multiple tonguing exercises that jump around and are not just simple scale passages.Last edited by Beef; 08-27-2019, 04:58 PM.
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