Meaning & use
Tonguing
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The technique of using the tongue to start, stop, or separate notes while playing a wind instrument.
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The trumpet teacher demonstrated double tonguing for fast passages.
Clean tonguing helps a flutist articulate each note distinctly.
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A fundamental technique for brass and woodwind players, with variations like "single," "double," and "triple" tonguing used for different speeds of articulation.
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