Tongue stop/ram

Composers use different notations. Always check the index of a piece to make sure what a composer means with the notation.

	Some composers use this notehead to indicate a tonguestop/tongueram
	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.

	The diamond shaped notehead indicates the fingering one should use.
	The arrow shaped notehead indicates the desired sound.

Those two combined look like this:

Studying tongue stop / tongue ram on the flute is useful for:
– Co-ordination tongue and abdomen
– Extending your pallet

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.

Level:

General:		Becomes more difficult:
This technique is quite easy to realize as a seperate technique.		fast passages long passages if alternated with regular sound.

 

Notes:

• Can be produced from b to c#”