Fast Easy Clear Flute Double Tonguing FluteTips 111

How is your double tonguing? Do you ever have difficulties keeping it going? Perhaps it is clunky and not smooth.

Everyone can learn how to double tongue if they learn properly. It is all about tongue placement. If your tongue is placed properly you can double tongue for long stretches with a smooth clear sound. Too many people think double tonguing is difficult but it should be easy. There are some exercises that you can do to practice double tonguing that help get you started the right way. But even if you learned incorrectly these exercises will help get you back on track.

Learning to double tongue properly opens up new possibilities for playing. You will no longer be afraid of fast passages and technical solos. When everything flows easily practicing is fun.

Enjoy working on your double tonguing making it fast, easy, and clear.

Have Fun!

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[christiansfortruth]

Fantastic tips. Very easy to get. I found double tongue harder than triple. I was practicing triple for ages and then one day it just came and I was over the moon. Now to be honest I started on the trumpet at school and learned how to triple. But you know on the flute it is much harder to get it right. From watching you I have improved my tone a great deal. Now I can can play with power and solid resonant tone. And in the lower register.... F E D C etc it sounds rich and I love it. Also my double tongue is improving. Thanks a lot. 😊😊😊

[Fluteman]

Excellent presentation. BTW the bump is the incisive papilla (I am a senior physician)

[ViktoriousFlutes]

My "ta" was way in the back and I practiced that way in college. I was so frustrated that my double tounguing was very sluggish. Then during my last semester my teacher told another student to move the tounge as far front as possible and then I had the same breakthrough.

[jorgeabatocab]

You say "TaKa" ... I say "TuKu" ... lol ..., the important thing is to get the TK's right, as you very well stated :-)
Awesome teaching Angela, thank you so much, God bless you

[derycktrahair]

Brilliant! "If you can SAY it you can PLAY it"...the tongue does it naturally...
My double tongue is too percussive (like a 2nd hand typewriter) but that's from Clt/Sax where tongue is further back. On Flt I go into the teeth & over do it. Now I've got the idea. Thank you so much for sharing that.

[manmanchan]

my tounguing speed have much improvement after following your instructions, thank you !

[gailloreto]

Great job explaining this processes, I’m a double (theater musician) and I’ve always wanted to work on this. I feel like I’m on my way. I appreciate you. Thanks.

[MelodiePamil]

Honestly I am so glad you have made these videos! Any time i have a particular issue i can find a solution for it here and i am so grateful! I’ve had this issue with speeding up my double tonguing and this video made such a big difference! Made my tonguing sound so much clearer too! You’re a lifesaver!

[albertamobley]

Thank you for this video. I'm going to try this.

[uminmin]

I've played this song. I single tongued it because my double tonguing is terrible so I figured that before I attempt any more fast short songs to get a better and clearer tone double tonguing.

[nikipolansky]

Thank you for this video!! Going to help me with auditions. Can you make a video on expanding lungs for breathing or can you give some tips for getting a better and deeper breath?

[noelle-cece-]

Thank you for this video, I've been watching multiple videos on double tonguing recently because I want to learn how to play harder pieces

[machinegunsally]

I am not to worried about my T-K-T-K-T as I have been practising it with my scales. However, I found it difficult to implement. But your way of explaining it really helped. I am going to practice that piece of classics where I have been struggling with... Thank you for your great tutorials. :)

[danielmarchan]

Thank you very much, it was very well explained

[prashantsinha]

This video helped me much..even though i play the indian bamboo flute, the tounging is done in the same way. I was struggling a lot with the tounging, but i think this video has set me on the right way.
Thanks A Lot

[mariehanmore]

That’s an excellent video. Thanks Dr Flute. M

[RodrigoSze]

Great vídeo!! Excellent explanation and exercise. I understand this much better now!

[franklinOC]

I split the difference between your placement of tongue for “ta”….and Trevor wye advice that the back stroke “ka” is just reflexive. I was giving too much attention to the “ka” but you can almost totally ignore it (reflex) and focus on the “ta” placement.

[avalilies]

Thank you so much for this video! I’m in high school right now and I’m so glad I found this video!

[alicemidori]

I can get the 'ta' sound of the 'ta-ka' but can't get the 'ka' out clearly at all, even when I isolate it, what can I do?