{"id":3626,"date":"2021-03-14T17:19:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T17:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/artikulacija-na-instrumentu-flauta\/"},"modified":"2024-07-09T15:49:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T15:49:24","slug":"articulation-on-the-instrument-flute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/articulation-on-the-instrument-flute\/","title":{"rendered":"Articulation on the instrument \u2013 flute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>How can we explain the articulation?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Articulation<\/strong>&nbsp;can be compared to human speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is important to play clearly as it is to speak clearly.<\/strong>&nbsp;It is an&nbsp;<strong>important segment in the performance of every flutist<\/strong>. Actually, it\u2019s the signs next to the notes like curved lines, dots, dashes etc. Those signs show us the way we should play a musical text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is both significant to play the precise musical text and to play the notes correctly \u2013&nbsp;<strong>with the right articulation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/flauta-privatna-muzicka-skola-eva-music-1020x536-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/flauta-privatna-muzicka-skola-eva-music-1020x536-1.webp 1020w, https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/flauta-privatna-muzicka-skola-eva-music-1020x536-1-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/flauta-privatna-muzicka-skola-eva-music-1020x536-1-768x404.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At the very beginning, each flutist must learn to breathe regularly.<\/strong>&nbsp;This is very important in order to play the right articulation because the correct diaphragm breathing helps us play the right articulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Types of the articulation on the instrument \u2013 flute<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are different types of articulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the beginning of learning notes on the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flute\" target=\"_blank\">flute<\/a>&nbsp;we learn to&nbsp;<strong>pronounce \u2018ta\u2019<\/strong>. We touch the upper part of our lip with the tip of our tongue and then return the tongue to the back. After this, all the other types of articulation are learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/eva-music-privatna-muzicka-skola-beograd-artikulacija-na-flauti-1020x536-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/eva-music-privatna-muzicka-skola-beograd-artikulacija-na-flauti-1020x536-1.webp 1020w, https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/eva-music-privatna-muzicka-skola-beograd-artikulacija-na-flauti-1020x536-1-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/eva-music-privatna-muzicka-skola-beograd-artikulacija-na-flauti-1020x536-1-768x404.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Different types of articulations: legato and staccato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The types of articulation mostly used by flutists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Legato\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2013 notes are connected with an arch. They are played on a single breath without the usage of tongue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Staccato<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 pronunciation of \u2018ta\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The combination of these two articulations are commonly used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Double tongue<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>ta-ka, ta-ka<\/strong>\u00a0is pronounced alternately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Triple tongue<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>ta-ka-ta<\/strong>\u00a0is pronounced alternately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Flutter tonguing<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>pronunciation of the letter \u2018R\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0by rolling our tongue to the upper palate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also other types but these are most commonly used in the flute literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>When can a student master all the types of articulation on the flute?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the beginning the students&nbsp;<strong>first learn a staccato and two by two legato notes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Legato<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em>articulation is said to be more demanding because&nbsp;<strong>it requires a diaphragm support<\/strong>. Playing the legato in the third register is extremely complicated and it is learned after<strong>&nbsp;5 or 6 years of playing<\/strong>&nbsp;as well as playing the legato in longer phrases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The double tongue&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>is also difficult, especially in the first register. Students master this technique after&nbsp;<strong>3 or 4 years of playing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/artikulacija-na-flauti-muzicka-skola-beograd-1020x536-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/artikulacija-na-flauti-muzicka-skola-beograd-1020x536-1.webp 1020w, https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/artikulacija-na-flauti-muzicka-skola-beograd-1020x536-1-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/artikulacija-na-flauti-muzicka-skola-beograd-1020x536-1-768x404.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When can a student master all the types of articulation on the flute?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can conclude that articulation is one of the crucial segments. At first, students find it hard but&nbsp;<strong>after the first year of learning<\/strong>&nbsp;and constant practicing, they manage to master the legato articulation in short phrases and the staccato as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/abrsm-completed-system-of-music-education-vs-national-system\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>ABRSM program<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;requires students to learn the staccato and legato through scales.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We can say that&nbsp;<em>after 6 years of learning, a student can master all the types of articulations<\/em>&nbsp;and can perform them on their own.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can we explain the articulation? Articulation&nbsp;can be compared to human speech. It is important to play clearly as it is to speak clearly.&nbsp;It is an&nbsp;important segment in the performance of every flutist. Actually, it\u2019s the signs next to the notes like curved lines, dots, dashes etc. Those signs show us the way we should [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3117,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-musical-instrument-and-singing-lessons","category-other"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3626"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3628,"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3626\/revisions\/3628"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evamusic.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}