Tonguing Trick (No Clarinet Needed!)

Tonguing is one of the most difficult things to do well on clarinet because we can't actually see what we're doing. This video builds on our Whistle Tricks video and gives you an easy way to make sure you're articulating correctly. It's so easy that you don't even need your clarinet!

0:29 Why is articulation so difficult?
1:19 You don't need your clarinet
1:49 Step 1
2:01 Articulate while whistling
2:13 Common issues
3:32 Take it slow!
4:11 Combine this with the Whistle Trick

(The arrangement of Rossini's "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville heard in this video is available at https://www.mikegersten.com/compositions. Clarinet HQ compositions are free at https://www.clarinethq.com/freemusic.)