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What is tonguing on flute?
Tonguing is a technique used with wind instruments to enunciate notes using the tongue on the palate or the reed or mouthpiece. A silent "tee" is made when the tongue strikes the reed or roof of the mouth causing a slight breach in the air flow through the instrument.
What is triple tonguing in music?
Triple tonguing is used when a wind musician is required to play a fast passage that is in groups of three. The triple tongue technique uses the same syllables as the double tongue technique: Ta-Ka, Da-Ga, Tu-Ku. ... When you triple tongue, you tongue at the front of your mouth twice, and the back once.
What is double tonguing flute?
Double tonguing uses the front and back of your mouth. The first tongue uses the same motion as the single tonguing does, then you make a “k” sound in the back of your mouth. So double tonguing sounds like “too koo”.
