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TRUMPET


Section: Brass
Transposing? Yes

Construction
Range
Articulations
Effects
Mutes
Extended
Player's Tips and Tricks

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Articulations

General comment about styles of attack
NAME
DESCRIPTION
NOTATION
LISTEN/VIEW
COMMENTS
legato
played without tonguing
legato  
nonlegato
each individual note tongued and separated
nonlegato  
staccato
short and separated notes (all tongued)
staccato  
staccatissimo
very short notes (tongued)
Either a verbal indication, thus:


or 'wedge' notation, as follows:
staccatissimo  
'tenuto' and other markings
variations on the above articulations
This is often called 'tenuto':

Here's another common variation of nonlegato:

and three less common variations of legato:



other markings Opinions vary widely as to the meaning of these symbols! Watch the video clip for a brief explanation.
double and triple tonguing
partial tonguing in groups of two or three (e.g. on syllables ta-ka, or ta-ka-ka) to give a very rapid articulation
double tonguing

triple tonguing

double and triple tonguing

triple tonguing

 
flutter tonguing
a rolled 'r' tonguing
fluttertonguing