Double Tonguing

I would say highly over rated.  Some times I see that many directors are obsessed with techniques that should really not be obsessed over.

  Some times I see that many directors are obsessed with techniques that should really not be obsessed over.

-judy

This is something that I see to often, and it sometimes frustrates me to see directors teaching skills that are way out of reach for the students and will only complicate matters in the long run.

I would say highly over rated.  Some times I see that many directors are obsessed with techniques that should really not be obsessed over.

-judy

This is something that I see to often, and it sometimes frustrates me to see directors teaching skills that are way out of reach for the students and will only complicate matters in the long run.

-maestro

All to true.

Some days, some days.............................

I rember teaching at a school back in the late 90's in which one of the band directors was trying to teach the beginner Trombone class how to double tongue.  Nice guy, but a complete idiot.  Delusions of grandeur.  I stopped teaching there soon after that. 

I have seen this all to often.

What would you guys say is the best double tonguing technique?

What would you guys say is the best double tonguing technique?

-bassbones70

What do you mean by technique?  Tongue placement, syllables, practice methods?

Syllables.  I've heard "too-koo", "tah-kah", "di-gy", and probably couple more.

I use syllables that start with " Th " for the tip of the tongue and "Ga" for the back. 

I use syllables that start with " Th " for the tip of the tongue and "Ga" for the back. 

-maestro

Agree!!!!

One of the major problems concerning double tonguing on low brass instruments is clarity of the frontal attack behind the teeth.  To high and clarity and tone quality will suffer.  The goal is to choose a syllable that will allow articulation to take place as normal. 

Why change just because you are double tonguing?