Notation
Composers use different notations. Always check the index of a piece to make sure what a composer means with the notation.
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Some composers use this notehead to indicate a tonguestop/tongueram |
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Some composers use this notehead to indicate a tonguestop/tongueram |
Because the sound is a seventh lower (on flutes with C-foot) some composers use a double notation system.
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The diamond shaped notehead indicates the fingering one should use. |
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The arrow shaped notehead indicates the desired sound. |
Those two combined look like this:
Practise
Studying tongue stop / tongue ram on the flute is useful for:
– Co-ordination tongue and abdomen
– Extending your pallet
Picc/alto/bass
This technique can be used on all flutes.
- Piccolo: weak, sounds a minor ninth lower than fingered tone.
- C-flute: weak, sounds a major seventh lower than fingered tone.
- Alto flute: very suited for this effect, sounds a major seventh lower than fingered tone.
- Bass flute: very suited for this effect, sounds a minor seventh lower than fingered tone.
Composers
Level:
General: | Becomes more difficult: | |
This technique is quite easy to realize as a seperate technique. |
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Notes:
- Can be produced from b to c#”