Calling All Musicians!

[eminachan]

Hi Everyone.
I play the clarinet, piano and a little bit of cello and guitar.

[lucisking]

I play the flute and have been playing for 'bout 3 years now...

[little_miss_beth]

hi! I play piano and oboe! your not the only one!

[Sammaet]

I'm a musician in my senior year of high school now, I play trombone (and bass trombone), trumpet, baritone/euphonium, tuba, piano, flute, and I'm also in my school's drum line, in which I have played the marching bass drum (bass 1), I have experience on snare drum, and this year I'm on the tenor drums, So i believe I can help you out with double tonguing =]

Double tonguing is useful for any instrument, I believe that all musicians should know how to use it as it may be of help in the future! It's not that difficult really- instead of only utilizing the front of your tongue, to make the "ta, tu, da, doo, ti, di" tongue, you use the back of your tongue in addition to it, to produce a "ku" syllable. Basically, if you can say "tu-ku tu-ku tu-ku tu-ku," you can double tongue. It's as simple as saying that into your horn, as opposed to the singular "tu" or "ta"

It takes a great amount of practice to be able to get both syllables (tu and ku) to come out clearly through your horn, but after a while of practicing, and saying "tuku tuku tuku" on your own without your horn (to get your tongue used to the rythym) you should be able to do it just fine. =]

I hope this helps, and let me know if you need any other tips-feel free to pm me. =3

[Mellophone]

I'm a musician in my senior year of high school now, I play trombone (and bass trombone), trumpet, baritone/euphonium, tuba, piano, flute, and I'm also in my school's drum line, in which I have played the marching bass drum (bass 1), I have experience on snare drum, and this year I'm on the tenor drums, So i believe I can help you out with double tonguing =]

Double tonguing is useful for any instrument, I believe that all musicians should know how to use it as it may be of help in the future! It's not that difficult really- instead of only utilizing the front of your tongue, to make the "ta, tu, da, doo, ti, di" tongue, you use the back of your tongue in addition to it, to produce a "ku" syllable. Basically, if you can say "tu-ku tu-ku tu-ku tu-ku," you can double tongue. It's as simple as saying that into your horn, as opposed to the singular "tu" or "ta"

It takes a great amount of practice to be able to get both syllables (tu and ku) to come out clearly through your horn, but after a while of practicing, and saying "tuku tuku tuku" on your own without your horn (to get your tongue used to the rythym) you should be able to do it just fine. =]

I hope this helps, and let me know if you need any other tips-feel free to pm me. =3

ohh that makes sense! it's really cool you play that many instruments.

[Nyhne]

CLarinet, Double bass, electric guitar/bass, Trombone (its my brothers though so i fail) And a little piano. I need help from other bassist. Slap bass. Thoughts? the other guy in my group reallly wants to learn it. but ive heard it can destroy my bridge and strings. Help please
-Kuda

Hmm, I can't help you on how to do it, but I haven't heard that it can be bad for the instrument...then again, I'm a cellist.

From what I've seen, you just slap your flat palm on the strings of the bass, but I'm sure that is a very poor opinion. ^^;

[Animallover610]

I am brass!
I play trumpet, but my band class hasn't learned how to double toung yet, sorry.......
I also play piano and a little bit of guitar. Not much guitar, though....

[Sammaet]

I'm a musician in my senior year of high school now, I play trombone (and bass trombone), trumpet, baritone/euphonium, tuba, piano, flute, and I'm also in my school's drum line, in which I have played the marching bass drum (bass 1), I have experience on snare drum, and this year I'm on the tenor drums, So i believe I can help you out with double tonguing =]

Double tonguing is useful for any instrument, I believe that all musicians should know how to use it as it may be of help in the future! It's not that difficult really- instead of only utilizing the front of your tongue, to make the "ta, tu, da, doo, ti, di" tongue, you use the back of your tongue in addition to it, to produce a "ku" syllable. Basically, if you can say "tu-ku tu-ku tu-ku tu-ku," you can double tongue. It's as simple as saying that into your horn, as opposed to the singular "tu" or "ta"

It takes a great amount of practice to be able to get both syllables (tu and ku) to come out clearly through your horn, but after a while of practicing, and saying "tuku tuku tuku" on your own without your horn (to get your tongue used to the rythym) you should be able to do it just fine. =]

I hope this helps, and let me know if you need any other tips-feel free to pm me. =3

ohh that makes sense! it's really cool you play that many instruments.

Mhm, double tonguing isn't so bad once you get the back of your tongue stronger. And thanks! I work a lot at all things music =P

[Achi]

yay! another trumpet/cornet!

ooh, cool, trumpet! all the trumpet players in my school are SOO obnoxious. Don't even get me started about our alto saxophones... they BLAST! but trumpet is a cool instrument.

@Kage: Ello! 8D Glad to see some of my kind. x3

@Puffball20: Ugh, I know, I absolutely HATE it when brass players blare. D: It sounds horrible and makes the band sound just awful.

[Kuda]

Hmm, I can't help you on how to do it, but I haven't heard that it can be bad for the instrument...then again, I'm a cellist.

From what I've seen, you just slap your flat palm on the strings of the bass, but I'm sure that is a very poor opinion. ^^;

Thats what i thought. SLap bass, sorta explains its self doesnt it? xD
Anyways thanks!