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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Linky Lee" data-source="post: 615788" data-attributes="member: 15"><p>Yeah Bob got it pretty solidly on.</p><p></p><p>Tonguing is mainly used to articulate the beginning and end of notes, phrases etc.</p><p></p><p>You need to tongue notes because otherwise slurred notes won't have the impact they need.</p><p></p><p>The thing with articulation is it's all about contrast, and over emphasising it but without it becoming ridiculously aggressive.</p><p></p><p>Having good tonguing control is essential for implying moods. Legato tonguing (soft tonguing) goes well with slower, typically sorrowful moods, where a harder tonguing method will add punch and help you cut through when playing in a section or playing fast pieces.</p><p></p><p>There are also a few different ways to tungue on the sax.</p><p></p><p>two I use as they give slightly different articulations.</p><p></p><p>the first is using the tip of the tongue on the edge of the reed, and using a 'tuh' articulation.</p><p></p><p>The second, which I prefer and my teacher (maybe a bit of influence there?) is arching the tongue and using the centre on the reed slightly further down.</p><p></p><p>Mixing these two together gives a really good double tongue method. Similar in principle to playing double time on drums using a flick back motion with the wrist after making the initial strike.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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