ok well I am in band, and we recently just had chair tests, well I got 4th chair out of 13 flutes, but the only thing that prevented me from getting first chair was that i was tonging with the back of my throat or something like that?? I had a gurgle in my throat or soemthing?? if any of you under stand what this means could you PLEASE tell me how to fix this issue? THANKS!! i really would like to be in a higher chair and that is the only thing that is holding me back so I NEED your help!!
~Vanessa~
This kind of problem will take a bit of time to properly fix. In overly-simple terms, you'll need to relax your throat (not an overnight fix) so there's no tension, and then retrain your tongue for proper articulation, with syllables like "ta" and "du".