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Re: When to tongue

Author: Tony Pay ★2017
Date: 2020-07-28 18:12

I think it's worth pointing out that 'tonguing' is not a one-dimensional thing, so that a note is either 'tongued' or 'not tongued'. (Excellent pianists similarly say that 'pedalling' is more than just 'is the pedal down?' versus 'is the pedal up?'.) It all defers to musical context.

To make it seemingly simple: do you 'tongue' the second bar of the Mozart concerto slow movement?

Well, yes; but there's so much more to say about these first two bars that affects how your tonguing works – or doesn't.

Think about it, try it, and then perhaps read what I and others wrote about it here.

The link doesn't mention tonguing explicitly, but you can see that HOW you interrupt the sound is crucial.

Tony

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