Can't double tongue? - Watch this.

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  • čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
  • Anyone can learn to double or triple tongue but there's something you gotta do first. For 20 years I thought I'd never be a multiple tonguer. This was the key to unlocking it. Not claiming to be a guru or a brilliant player but sharing in the hopes that this will help someone else unlock their multiple tonguing. All thoughts my own, feel free to argue, disagree or share what works for you in the comments.
    0:00 Intro
    1:20 What didn't work
    1:44 What did work
    3:50 Double Tonguing
    6:37 Triple Tonguing
    8:24 Favourite exercises - double tongue
    10:14 Favourite exercises - triple tongue
    Sheet music here:
    Bass clef: musescore.com/user/36060874/s...
    Bb Treble Clef: musescore.com/user/36060874/s...
    MRI video: • Douglas Yeo, trombone ...
    I make all my own backing tracks and arrange, record and mix all the parts. I just like making music. Learning the trombone is the thing that got me through 2020, it's so nice to share some of things I'm working on with you.
    I'm an acrobatic musician/musical acrobat and I love making videos, practicing trombone and having a laugh. Feel free to leave a question, comment or request in the comments.
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Komentáře • 70

  • @someoneelse361
    @someoneelse361 Před rokem +74

    My problem is that when I say "Da ga da ga" or "Ta ka ta ka" even remotely quickly, I get tongued tied very quickly and it just comes out as "Ta ta ta ta" or "Da da da da"

    • @treytrombone457
      @treytrombone457 Před rokem +17

      I felt the way you do and this still happens to me. Something that works for me is to practice multiple tonguing VERY slowly to the point where it's almost unbearable. This starts to strengthen your tongue and the muscles that facilitate your tonguing so that when you finally speed it up you have it fully under control.

    • @someoneelse361
      @someoneelse361 Před rokem +5

      @@treytrombone457 Thank you so much. I'll try that

    • @funkehdoot
      @funkehdoot Před rokem +1

      also try saying the syllables when your not playing to get used to them

    • @taylormanning2709
      @taylormanning2709 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Pick a tune that would require double tonguing and treat the syllables like lyrics.

    • @lesleyhardy1709
      @lesleyhardy1709 Před dnem

      I think it might be about the dreaded ‘p’ word (practice!). I’ve been told by a teacher that the tongue is a muscle and you need to build it up the same way as any other muscle.

  • @Nervous_room
    @Nervous_room Před 10 měsíci +21

    I'm a high school band player trying to get better at my articulation , and this was very helpful. Thank you

  • @premiumocto1198
    @premiumocto1198 Před 2 lety +19

    I only play the guitar and piano. No idea why I watched this but it was very interesting :)

    • @KyleRaftery
      @KyleRaftery  Před 2 lety +5

      Maybe you secretly want to play the trombone??

    • @bendmymind486
      @bendmymind486 Před 2 lety +1

      guess what your next instrument is lol

  • @paulpietrasiewicz5316
    @paulpietrasiewicz5316 Před 2 lety +18

    Hurrah I got it. Your awesome!! I played drums my whole life now at 65 years old took up trombone three months later I’m double and triple tonguing!!! Not super fast but slow and smooth. My dad played for the symphony in Europe so I was brought up with that sound and I think it’s the greatest sounding instrument on earth!!! Thanks

    • @KyleRaftery
      @KyleRaftery  Před 2 lety +1

      Well done! I'm glad it clicked for someone else too. I felt like I had unlocked a new super power.

    • @paulpietrasiewicz5316
      @paulpietrasiewicz5316 Před 2 lety

      Can you please do a video on trills please

  • @chelseyolson6460
    @chelseyolson6460 Před rokem +10

    This video helped me solidify my knowledge of double tonguing and triple tonguing without taking me back to kindergarten! Thank you so much for teaching in a consumable and versatile way!

    • @austinhernandez2716
      @austinhernandez2716 Před 7 měsíci

      Same! I agreed with everything he said, it made me more comfortable with my current knowledge.

  • @raymondtan2415
    @raymondtan2415 Před 23 dny

    Best video on articulation by far.

  • @odalv7278
    @odalv7278 Před rokem +1

    This is fantastic! Thank you!

  • @Kelbersao
    @Kelbersao Před rokem +3

    Amazing explanation, thanks mate, God Bless you!♥️

  • @davidlangston6927
    @davidlangston6927 Před měsícem

    I too have struggled for years with double tonguing. This is the best explanation anyone has given me. Thanks

  • @paulmullins4676
    @paulmullins4676 Před rokem +4

    This is the best instruction I have seen! Thank so much!

  • @Blaze-ub5uw
    @Blaze-ub5uw Před 2 lety +2

    I will be using this, hopefully i can finally learn

  • @sleepynoehams
    @sleepynoehams Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you very much, there’s a section in a upcoming audition that I have that moves quite fast and this was a huge help!

  • @Mike-cg8hj
    @Mike-cg8hj Před 2 lety +1

    thank you Kyle.

  • @MeriMorMick
    @MeriMorMick Před rokem +1

    Great. Thanks so much. I love your video inserts.

  • @andresq8910
    @andresq8910 Před 2 lety +5

    this was really helpful im trying to get better on trombone so thanks!

  • @radiant1withtuba18
    @radiant1withtuba18 Před 7 měsíci

    Great description. Will try with my tuba

  • @lisaxlottie
    @lisaxlottie Před 2 lety +1

    amazing!!!

  • @elmondo033057
    @elmondo033057 Před 4 měsíci

    Kyle, excellent video man. I liked the x-ray of the man double tonging. Hahahah! awesome!

  • @matthewoluwafisayoadeniyi9803

    Thanks for this great video, ❤️❤️❤️

  • @fabiopolidori8683
    @fabiopolidori8683 Před 2 lety +5

    Thanks Kyle
    Teachings on technique are always welcome. the problem is putting this technique into practice. For example playing in a band is difficult to keep the air flowing continuously.

    • @KyleRaftery
      @KyleRaftery  Před 2 lety

      Very true. I was going to mention in the video that band is a great place to practice this. Double tonguing the whole and half notes, if you don't get caught you're doing it right!

  • @desertlightning7738
    @desertlightning7738 Před rokem +1

    Thank you so so so so much I have been playing for about 5-6 years and I just got to highschool with my new director and I realized that I didn't know how to tongue and I've been going puh instead of Ta or Ka for like 5-6 years and this really helped me learn how to use my tongue to play instead of using my throat to play because I've been playing using a puh sound and this really helped thank you so much you are wonderful.

    • @KyleRaftery
      @KyleRaftery  Před rokem +1

      You're welcome. Sounds like you had exactly the same bad habit as me, using the throat instead of the tongue.

  • @tarrantling
    @tarrantling Před 2 lety +2

    Excellent explanation. Great shirt.

    • @KyleRaftery
      @KyleRaftery  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks! I'm glad it made sense to someone!

  • @yahvehhernandez7178
    @yahvehhernandez7178 Před rokem

    Thank you so much this helped me out a lot 🎺😁

  • @chongziyueharrychs7864
    @chongziyueharrychs7864 Před 2 lety +8

    Thanks so much for this! Hopefully you can do more educational videos in future! (High notes, tone, editing etc)

    • @KyleRaftery
      @KyleRaftery  Před 2 lety +1

      Will do, have some planned on editing soon!

  • @kevinlym9216
    @kevinlym9216 Před 4 měsíci

    HI Kyle, I've just started playing my trombone again, and wanted to improve some of my technique, such as double tonguing. I was taught doing "tu-ku-tu-ku", but that never sounded correct. I tried your suggestion of using "da-ga" instead today (and of course kept in mind that the air flow is constant), and voila, I was able to double-tongue 16th notes cleanly! Hooray! Thanks.

  • @atomikbbt
    @atomikbbt Před 2 lety +6

    I'll practice this on a date

    • @KyleRaftery
      @KyleRaftery  Před 2 lety +4

      Please let me know how that goes, even better film it.

  • @KingOfTrumpets
    @KingOfTrumpets Před 5 měsíci

    Thank u so much that did help A LOT😅 and I'm a 13 year old boy who plays trumpet❤

  • @matthewroberts1544
    @matthewroberts1544 Před rokem +1

    Thank you so much for this I’ve been playing euphonium for 6 years and have never had a breakthrough like I did when watching this video you made me a better player and I thank you for that. Please keep up the good work.

  • @austinhernandez2716
    @austinhernandez2716 Před 7 měsíci

    It's like muscle training. You just have to keep doing it at a slow tempo until it feels like your tongue it going to fall off. But you also have to know how to single tongue properly. You need to have a consistent air flow, not stopping it hard when you tongue, and not let your tongue hit your teeth. If you can't single tongue, you won't be able to double tongue. I've spent a whole year now learning double and triple tonguing. I had practiced it about an hour a day. Now I'm pretty confident at both. I can even triple tongue scales. Now I'm working on arpeggios and large intervals. At the moment I can comfortably triple tongue the chromatic scale at a tempo of 90.

  • @MaxHolleyBC
    @MaxHolleyBC Před rokem

    From a bass clarinet player in high school, thank you. 🙏 16-note triplets are fun stuff.

  • @macslapss50
    @macslapss50 Před rokem +1

    im having a hard time trying to make my back tongue clear and it feels too long. is there any tips or exercises to make my back tongue more short?

  • @goldito62
    @goldito62 Před rokem

    The tongue up tapping the alveolar ridge? Or tapping the enamel of the teeth?

  • @MartinSmith123
    @MartinSmith123 Před 4 měsíci

    Hey mate, do you offer online sessions by any chance? After 30 odd years, I don't think I've even learned how to properly tongue. And as a result, have never really bean able to multi-tongue.

  • @leftylo5tar309
    @leftylo5tar309 Před 22 dny

    Recently, I've tried to learn double tonguing after playing trumpet for 5 years, and it almost feels like my tongue is too fat to let air past if i don't use the tip of my tongue.

  • @texastinman2189
    @texastinman2189 Před rokem

    I asked someone how to double tongue (long after I stopped playing).
    He looked at me and said, "Taka taka taka".
    And you know what?
    That's IT!!

  • @Branish636
    @Branish636 Před 8 měsíci

    So apparently I’ve been tonguing incorrectly my entire time playing the French Horn :( I can’t move the tongue fast enough to block the hole

  • @abhirupkoduru6450
    @abhirupkoduru6450 Před 10 měsíci

    When I do the second syllable sound does not come out I am not able to buzz my lips

    • @KyleRaftery
      @KyleRaftery  Před 10 měsíci

      Sounds like something to work through with a good teacher but most problems have something to do with too much tension.

  • @ziancsyt9909
    @ziancsyt9909 Před rokem

    I can do it but it sounds so muddy and moving notes is a pain:/

  • @johnmacqueen3811
    @johnmacqueen3811 Před rokem

    I can’t say “da ga da ga” any faster than I can say “da da da da” . Was it that way for others I wonder.

  • @MattyLifts19
    @MattyLifts19 Před rokem

    I can triple tongue but can’t double tongue 🤣

  • @bitter5683
    @bitter5683 Před 2 lety

    Clicked on this video to see if you were talking about an instrument

  • @thebayjay
    @thebayjay Před 7 měsíci

    Wow that MRI was disgusting but really helpful

  • @PianoHypnoshroom
    @PianoHypnoshroom Před 4 měsíci

    Is the video kind of sped up? Lol

  • @norandavis856
    @norandavis856 Před 11 měsíci

    You can get your triplets super fast if you can manage to learn
    ||:DA GA DA - GA DA GA:|| Not gonna lie and say it’s easy lol but if you can get it smooth and committed to muscle memory you can fly through triplets.

  • @davidross9337
    @davidross9337 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m 13 and I learned how to when I was 12

    • @crazydinodude
      @crazydinodude Před 2 lety

      me too, I learned how to do it on trombone when i was 12

    • @aaaaaa-nr5mo
      @aaaaaa-nr5mo Před 2 lety

      When are you going to learn that nobody asked

    • @KyleRaftery
      @KyleRaftery  Před 2 lety +1

      Nice work. I was a good trumpet player as a kid but double tonguing was something I just didn't get the hang of. Glad you figured it out.