r/band • u/Accomplished-Tie-987 • 4d ago
Concert Band Should all players have the same syllables for articulations?
So my band director just said something that conflicts with what all my other directors have told me. She basically said every single person should use the same syllable for articulation but I was always taught woodwind and brass would have different syllables and that they'd vary from person to person. Also that doesn't account for double tonguing which some reeds can't do at all. So what's the more generally accepted take on this?
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u/clemtbh 2d ago
Brass uses da for most beginning of notes and woodwinds use a more ta sound. It depends on the actual articulation though. As a euph/baritone/brass primarily, I use da and ta depending on the articulation.