Herb Foster writes: << Not to pour fuel on the fire (opening gas can), but Kendall Betts, no mean horn player, does teach stopping notes with the tongue, at least to beginners and amateurs at his horn camp. I may have misunderstood, but that's what I heard. I prefer a more tapered ending, but who am I to argue? >>
Yes, I do, and I teach this to all students and participants at KBHC. I was taught this by Ward Fearn who learned this from Anton Horner who learned this from Friedrich Gumpert. When executed PROPERLY, any length note can be obtained with relative ease once the technique is grooved in. The idea is to control when the note ends as well as when it begins and it is mostly projection related especially in large groups in big halls. The basic technique is spitting. It only works if the player has a secure, athletic abdominal support mechanism. Hans mentioned the tongue acting as a valve, and that is exactly what I teach. I won't write a detailed explanation here as there is already enough confusion and misconceptions about. If you want to know how to do this properly, among other things such as support, tone quality and musicianship, you know where to find me. But, y'all keep this up, now! It's very amusing! Prof. IMG is working on his newest thesis, the Lexicon of Tongueology, where he will demonstrate all the less than effective and mostly unmusical ways he has heard people articulate, many of which have been described here on this thread. Independence Day Greetings to all from a rainy White Mountains of New Hampshire! KB "You can't learn to play from a book." Rod Liedenberg, PGA Master Professional _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
