Articulation

Synonyms: diction

Front of mouth diction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV7JcTzsYs0&ab_channel=TheWeeklyWarmup-VocalExercisesforSingers

Elements of articulation

elements of articulation

Blowing fast, blowing slow

  • Fast air and articulation

  • Ikke spytt. Spitting out the tone

  • Diction, not tonguing

Other

Engaging the instrument, contact with the resistance.

No spitting

Double-triple tonguing

  • Long vowels

Fast repetition

  • Small and light tongue action/movement

  • Constant uninterrupted air stream, glued contact with the resistance

  • No spitting, No ricochet

  • Awareness of the primary control

  • Effortlessness and tennis ball, simple

Aligning three dimensions

pic A way of thinking articulation. A three-fold aiming:

  1. Air speed
  2. Tongue action
  3. Lip precision centering
  4. Listening
  5. Audiation
By Julius Pranevičius