single double triple tongue

[woof]

OK now for a really basic question: what is the effect you are trying to get or the purpose of single double or triple tonguing a passage? Is it note clarity or helping to make rapid passages more distinct? Quite obviously I do not do this unless it is accidently??

[flutepicc06]

The purpose of multiple tonguing is to allow you to articulate more quickly, and thus to allow the performances of passages that would otherwise be next to impossible. Multiple tonguing should be worked until it sounds like single tonguing in all except speed. Eventually, when you get into very rapid passages with lots of tongued notes, single tonguing ceases to be effective, at which point you have two options: slow the tempo down and stick with single tonguing, or switch over to double or triple tonguing (as appropriate). Using multiple tonguing should be a fully conscious decision, not just something that happens accidentally.

[fluteguy18]

Absolutely. The different articulations are for clarity and effectiveness at different tempos. One should be able to tongue fairly cleanly sixteenth notes at any tempo below quarter note = 110/120. at Higher tempos than that, double/ triple tongueing is usually the route that people follow. Some people can single tongue 16ths higher than quarter note = 120 but, for most people usually the cut off of single tongueing is around 115.

[dalghakk]

accidentally ????!!!!

[I_<3_MY_FLUTE]

How can you accidentally multiple tongue?
I do like using double and triple tonguing though, very helpful.

[FLflutist]

If you can do it accidently you've got it made then...

Learning it just plain stinks.