I recently discovered that I developed a bad habit early in my playing career; I didn't take lessons until college, when everyone assumed I'd already been taught the basic stuff, so I've had some of these habits for most of my playing life.
Looking at the image shown, I had been tonguing at point A (Through the teeth), which is probably why I have had a lot of difficulty increasing my tongue speed and it's a heavy sound.
I've been trying over the last week or so to move my tongue to point B (at the junction between the top teeth and the gums), which seems to give a clear but less heavy articulation that I am able to increase speed on more easily.
I'm curious what everyone's experience is here; where does your tongue go to articulate?
It's really interesting to me as an adult player that has had a fair amount of accomplishment, just how much stuff I still suck at!
Looking at the image shown, I had been tonguing at point A (Through the teeth), which is probably why I have had a lot of difficulty increasing my tongue speed and it's a heavy sound.
I've been trying over the last week or so to move my tongue to point B (at the junction between the top teeth and the gums), which seems to give a clear but less heavy articulation that I am able to increase speed on more easily.
I'm curious what everyone's experience is here; where does your tongue go to articulate?
It's really interesting to me as an adult player that has had a fair amount of accomplishment, just how much stuff I still suck at!
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