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Originally Posted by signboydan  Do you know if there is any history on this (single vs. double-tounging) for this peice? A trumpeters Lullaby.
Any info would be helpful.
Thank you,
Dan |
Leroy wrote the piece to be double tongued.
Double tongue any time you find the need. There are no rules.
I use a book by Goldman for double tongueing. There are many available so choose one and go with it. Start slow. When I start over after a layoff I play the exercises using KU for all notes and work up to a higher speed. Then I switch to the TU Tu Ku or Tu Ku Tu Ku.
I have the Al Hirt version on vinyl.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Trumpeter's_Lullaby
http://leroyanderson.com/la-mp3/trumpeters-lullaby.mp3
I also keep Concert Etude on my music stand to test my double tonguing.
I have a copy of Buglers Holiday handy to test D tonguing and endurance.
I'll brag a little. When I was in high school I had my copy of Buglers Holiday autographed by Leroy Anderson.