Learned bad technique
Hi David,
I have wondered for a while why when I tongue block in order to play single notes, I sometimes also hear the note above the intended note. I started to work with a home-made tongue block trainer a few weeks ago, and to my horror found that my tongue is staying central in my mouth rather that to the left, but my mouth is wider at the right side which explains why I'm getting some of the unintended note. I wish I had used the tongue block trainer early on.
When I try to move my tongue to the left now in order to tongue block, it won't move because over the last 4 years, my embouchure has gone into 'muscle memory'. How can I correct this? It feels like I need to go back to basics which may hamper my progress,
Thanks for your help,
Mark.
Hi David,
Yes, your description is accurate. I just checked again using a mirror. When playing hole 4 for instance, my tongue is central in my mouth, it covers holes 1-3 and my mouth 'smirks' to the right.
Mark.
Hello Mark. To make sure I understand...your tongue stays straight and you're smirking a little bit to the right to get the single hole on your right? For example, to play 4 draw, your tongue covers holes 1-3 and your mouth is smirked to the right to get hole 4?