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Editing by Samuel Johnstone
Illustrations by Juliane Pieper
Research for this blog was made possible by a generous scholarship from the Berlin Senate.
Tag Archives: saunders
Mutes (Part One) – General Guidelines and Notation
Brass players are often made fun of for their obsession with – and vast collections of – mouthpieces. While those jokes are most certainly justified, when it comes to hoarding, no one talks about the real problem – mutes. Not … Continue reading
Split-Tones
My first venture into split-tones was over ten years ago for a performance of the piece “Humans in Motion” by Canadian composer Annesley Black. If I remember correctly, there was one single split-tone in my part – one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary Techniques
Tagged half valve, multiphonics, saunders, split tones
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Flutter Tongue, Doodle Tongue and Growl
The tongue is a trumpeter’s secret weapon, with which they can coax some fascinating effects from their instrument. In addition to using the tongue for articulation, it can be used to create some interesting sound colors. Here are three of … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary Techniques, Standard Techniques
Tagged berio, doodle tongue, flutter tongue, growl, saunders, stier, trumpet
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