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Re: Staccato

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-07-01 20:09

If you are a very fast single tonguer than I would say that are are doing something differently when you speed up that you are not when you play at moderate tempos. For single tonguing staccato it is best practiced slowly (very much like Bonade would recommend - play first note by quickly releasing the tongue from the reed and then immediately placing it back on the reed; move fingers to next note; play next note by quickly releasing tongue from reed and immdediately placing the tongue back on the reed; repeat. All the while you continually blow air. He referred to this as "synchro-staccato."

It is also best to place the very "tip" of the tongue at the very top edge of the reed (immagine a dot placed rigtht at mid point of the very tip.....and aim for that).

Now if you use double tonguing as you move faster and faster, the technique really becomes minor interruptions of the air flow and that IS less distinct. You don't necessarily perceive the articulation from the playing stand point, but you will hear it on the playback of a recording of yourself. Alexey Gorokholinsky talks about this in his video tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoInFr4b8kQ

However, if your teacher listens to you and says there is a problem hearing articulation, then I would not know how to address that any further.

.................Paul Aviles

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