Hey Neal, are there any exercises to increase tongue speed.  I know the multitude of syllables for tonguing but there is no mention on how to build up the tongue muscle and increase speed.  Thanks in advance.

-Barret

Hey Barrett,
Seems like the exercises in the Rubank series would help with that.  Classical music seems to require more precision in that department.  And using a metronome with them- starting slow and increasing in speed as you master a certain tempo.

Also, just practicing scales, and arpeggios with different articulations will help.

If you really want, you could learn double tonguing.  I haven’t myself though.

-Neal