"The air does the work. The tongue channels the pitch."
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Common saying of Gordon while working on Tongue Level Exercises according to Jeff Purtle
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Claude Gordon
Claude Eugene Gordon (April 5, 1916 – May 16, 1996) was an American trumpet player, band director, educator, lecturer and writer.
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