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What is jazz articulation?
Although we tend to focus on the short accents in jazz, the basic articulation style is legato. To make matters worse, some students go too far and slur everything. Authentic jazz articulation is a combination of tongues and slurs in a legato style.
What is articulation on saxophone?
Articulation refers to the way a tone is started ('attack') and ended ('release'). On the saxophone the tongue and the breath are used for articulation. The tone can be started and ended with the breath, e.g. : "Hoooo"
