Posted by Jay Bertolet on February 06, 2002 at 10:11:50:
In Reply to: Tongue placement posted by Pete on February 05, 2002 at 23:31:24:
I teach my students to tongue with the tip of the tongue hitting the area behind the upper teeth where the upper teeth and gum meet. I never tongue between the lips because I believe this interferes with the airstream. I'm sure some can tongue this way but not me. As far as syllables, I teach "THOH". That's "OH" with an "H" in front of it, with a "T" in front of that. This leaves the oral cavity and throat open, facilitates quick breathing, and offers a round sound. Of course, the trick is to carry those attributes into the upper range where players will typically tighten up. With practice it does work.
My opinion for what it's worth...