Double-tonguing

Misty - pavane put up a vid which included double-tonguing here:

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It's very good and very interesting as it talks about the different ways in which it can be done. It's not the case that there is a single solution - there are several syllables you can use depending on how you want it to sound and which syllables are easiest for you. The vid makes it very clear that some sounds are easier for some people than others. And it also makes it clear that it isn't something that comes easily - it needs working on.

Do you use a similar technique for the flute and can it be adapted for the recorder?

edited to add - I didn't find tk particularly easy at first nor dg either. I still prefer didl - especially when I want a smoother, legato sound...

Teachers have bias too (like all of us) and it can be difficult to work out which is preference, which works best or what... or if indeed there is a best. Piers Adams uses a wide range of sounds. Do watch the vid - when you have time. It's really interesting and they're both fun! It becomes clear that if you're finding it difficult, that's to be expected.

My first teacher was a flautist and had me dg-ing and tk-ing using Rooda's little book - 95 Dexterity Exercises for the Descant Recorder. It's not as horrific as it sounds. I liked some of the exercises melodically and there are lots of little pieces (Purcell, Bach etc etc) along the way. I used the same exercises for slurring and staccato. Basically, all you want is a predictable pattern so you can concentrate on the tonguing. Anyway, Rooda has the same thing for the treble... which actually I must buy too! But something like that might help. I'm sure your teacher will have suggestions! My last recorder teacher didn't teach me double tonguing. She could play super fast so didn't see the necessity!

I'm glad it helped. Let's see if there are other suggestions.