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Fluttertongue (aka Flutter-Tongue)
This effect has been in use for all woodwinds and brass instruments for centuries. It involves vibrating the tongue while blowing a note as ifrollingthe syllable
r. It was initially a classical effect which has not been used much in mainstream jazz, but has been used in R & B saxophone playing, notably by King Curtis and Lee Allen. Some people find it difficult to do the R rolling, in which case it may be possible to adapt the
uvularflute fluttertongue to the saxophone. This is fluttertongue on a low G on the tenor:
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This is an example of flutter-tongue by Lee Allen in a solo:
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