I have recently found out that you are pretty much suppose to tongue most notes. I never accented with tonguing or anything, I have always used my breath for it. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to execute this correctly?

Yep, you`re correct. You tongue every note that isn`t in the middle or end of a slur section, and isn`t part of a tie. There`s probably another exception to the rule, but I`ve forgotten it.

As for help with starting... take your music slowly. To tongue, you basically say the word `ta` at the begining of each note. You may want to take the music slowly, tonguing will get easier. I`ve only been playing for four years, and it`s pretty natural for me. It was natural in my third, and second years of playing, too.

practice, practice, don`t give up, and practice. That`s good advice right there. ^__~

Alright, thanks. I can`t believe after so many years I am just finding this out!

Try using words like "too", "tu", "ta", and "du" very slowly, and overemphisize the articulation.

Good luck!
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So do I touch the back of my teeth with the tongue when I say these words, do I keep it near the front palate or what?

I touch the front of the roof of my mouth. (just behind the teeth) I think that makes sense. I`m not sure if thats the way that everyone does it but it works for me!

Yep, that`s the right way to tongue. Just touch the top of your mouth, right before your front teeth. =)

don`t think about starting a note off by tongueing, just think about interrupting the vibration of the reed with the tip of your tongue. EXPERIMENT!

Errrr.... joe..... flutes haven`t got reeds. O_o

actually sum do. Probably not the flute that piccolojay is taslkin bout but sum wooden flutes have reeds, course im sure joe wasnt talkin bout 1 of those, i just felt like sayin it.

actually, I do believe there are no flutes with reeds. even wooden ones. flutes are not, and have never been, regardless of wether it`s wooden or metal, reeded instruments. feel free to try and prove me wrong. =)

yeah, I was talking about a regular modern transverse flute... with no reeds. :D

Hey I am having major problems, when I blwo into my flute my tongue is at teh very bottom of my mouth to get a good sound, but then how can I touch the top of my mouth when if I move my tongue up a little it gets airy bad, and I can`t move my tongue that fast. Does anyone else have any idea on how to help me?

Actually all flutes have reeds associated with them while they are being played.

The reed is made of air. It is the airstream that leaves our lips. Just as with a clarinet, It vibrates up and down over an aperture in the instrument, rapidly altering the air pressure at this aperture. That is how the sound is made.

But we most certainly do not tongue against any reed!

I don`t know if this will help you, but, I play marches to help me tongue notes. King Cotton, by John Philip Sousa is a good march to practice on. Also, so many others of his. All marches, during parades, are suposed to have all notes tongued. Like I said, I do not know if this will help you or not, but it certainly helped me.