Routine and articulation?

kevin_soda · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:57 pm Post subject: Routine and articulation?

How should one consider articulation in the routine? I've been doing all breath attacks all the time unless the exercise specifically states articulation.
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Billy B · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 2:22 pm Post subject:

It doesn't matter.
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kevin_soda · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 4:08 pm Post subject:

Problem solved! Thanks!
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PH · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:09 pm Post subject:

Adam had every person pronounce the consonant in a way that was designed for them at their particular stage of development. This was true of singing as well as playing. But a major factor is that we call it “pronunciation.” We pronounce the music.

I will say that he would occasionally use the breath attack on the long tones for a few students with certain needs, but in general we pronounce the consonant at the front of notes.
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GeorgeB · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:46 am Post subject:

I like to mix them up, depending on the piece of music I am playing and which seems appropriate in a particular phrase.
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Billy B · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 4:44 am Post subject:

The main point is we never rely on the tongue to start a note. Articulations happen as a result of the imagined sound. If he wanted a student to pronounce the sound in a certain way he would play it then say "Make it sound like that".

When Mr. Adam was asked where his tongue was he would reply, "In my mouth".
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zaferis · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:48 am Post subject:

Vary it like we do with everything else. I like a little exercise that I picked up somewhere (trickled down from Vincent DiMartino thru Nancy Taylor, I think) "Flag Tonguing".. just a simple drill to focus on articulation without disrupting tone production/air flow. But then from legato to staccato, from light to heavy, loud to soft, slow to fast, single to multiple - warming up/refreshing what will be needed or to keep the tools sharp for use another day.

I'll also second Billy B - "the tongue doesn't start the note"
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Billy B · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 7:52 am Post subject:

kevin_soda · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:14 am Post subject:

Thanks for the responses! I didn't think this thread would continue. I was satisfied with "it doesn't matter." Honestly, we need to hear that sometimes.
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Billy B · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:23 am Post subject:

PH · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 9:59 am Post subject:

PH · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:01 am Post subject:

kevin_soda · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:50 pm Post subject:

From the expert guidance in this forum, I've taken some lessons from Dr. Jared Hall and they were very helpful. He got me started on the routine and helped a lot with my mindset. Perhaps it's time to get off the forum again and back the lessons?
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