Woodwind Section

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What is tonguing? Tonguing is a technique used by woodwind players to articulate or define different notes by using their tongue on the mouthpiece or reed. Tonguing refers to how the player starts a note; either with an emphasis (accent) or smoothly, and to how they release the note. If the music being played has a lot of very fast notes in quick succession then the player might use the double-tonguing or even triple-tonguing technique.

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