Single, Double, and Triple Tonguing

[@ivers53]

Trent, it's amazing. Your story is exactly like mine, (I'm a slow single tongue person,) except you have put in much more practice and sound great. I'm still struggling with playing fast passages but I am now determined to practice the double tonguing technique. I play in a community band and "get by" by playing every other note, letting the other trombones cover for me. Perhaps in the next year, if I dedicate myself to more practice, I can participate fully. Thanks again for sharing your insight. (Pennsylvania, USA)

[@geraldnichols2722]

You are fortunate that you can sight read and play. I cannot, so I have no entre to any but groups that use no sheet music.

[@ikeeichenberg9068]

@@geraldnichols2722 Sheet music is a very simple think. All you'd really need is a week of study and you could have it

[@empoweringlearninginstitut7789]

Hang in there.

[@paaatrick9451]

I got an ad about reeds before rhis

[@Iscore4]

PatrickAnd Games same

[@professorseverustobiassnap1566]

Same

[@vicrankin6679]

PatrickAnd Games same

[@mitchellhuse993]

PatrickAnd Games same

[@deebo1186]

PatrickAnd Games me too

[@tbonetime3568]

i have a feeling that trombone is his main instrument

[@jelleypeanuts7866]

no he plays alto horn

[@carlenger9707]

Cornet is his main instrument. He's played cornet in many brass bands/military and salvation bands. He made a bunch of videos about the trombone back in these days.

[@nicholastrombone9899]

All of you are wrong he is a conductor

[@bravov1802]

smh. A conductor usually starts with an instrument in 5th grade because they need to be able to know how to play all the instruments.

[@MiraDaWulf]

No, he plays the mayonaise

[@calebrettig1892]

You have an amazing tone on the trombone in my opinion

[@TrentHamilton]

Thanks mate :)

[@wildgator]

I've been struggling with this for 6-7 years, you are a godsend. I can finally die with ease With Heart and Voice

[@tungstenwhizard4361]

I was a horn player, and I didn't do so well tonguing notes. I really prefer slower "ballads" because I love the creamy smooth and golden sound of the instrument.

[@JustIvan44]

When I try to Ta-Ka i can't stop flutter tonging

[@alexalonso4980]

Woah

[@justintounsi]

@@Betadesk Well, you could always growl using french "r"s

[@rafaelcastillo6472]

3 years of baritone experience and still can't get my tonguing down.This my help.New SUBSCRIBER.

[@rakutzimbel4539]

"k" is a sound you also produce your with your tongue, only it shuts up the throat with another part of it. Love your videos, I hope to see more in the future!

[@logananglin2074]

I've had trouble double-tounging for many years. You're the first person to explain that the second tounge as a throat thing. Thanks a lot!

[@jazzbonept]

I too had a slower single tongue than my peers and was yet another reason to learn and develop my double and triple tongue. What got me the really comfortable with almost any tempo is replacing even slower musical lines with double tongue (rather than single tongue) so that there can be an overlapping of the two articulation types. Regarding triple tongue, people seem to be proficient at both variations ("ta ta ka" and "ta ka ta"), so it seems to mostly be preference.

[@javrami4883]

What work do you do where you can afford all these instruments and mouthpieces?

[@milkandcookiesproductions6086]

Jack Wells band teacher

[@roballen7937]

Hi Trent! Thank you so much for your videos on KZbin and this particular video on tonguing. Your explanation is one of the clearest on the subject and I like that your reviewed the physical processes to achieve the different methods, single vs double vs triple. Brilliant indeed, Sir! Thank you! Rob T-Bone Allen in Thailand.

[@christopherweeks89]

Why do you have 200 Ethernet ports?

[@TrentHamilton]

Because at the time of recording I was doing network study and felt that everyone needed a Cisco Catalyst 6513 switch fully loaded.

[@darthdarthbinkss]

Didn't expect to see you here

[@willsavage4429]

Why do you not have 200 Ethernet ports?

[@Saxshoe]

It's a patch bay?

[@UpcomingJedi]

Looks like he is at work?

[@PenguMatthew]

So i can ta-Ka all day long free "tonguing" i always have issues with consistency and the using the back to tongue (non Tongue ) how do i fix this

[@katrinarose2210]

don't focus on the t a, focus on the ka. when practicing, only tongue with ka

[@trombonetribute6433]

Practice it without actually saying it. Instead do breathe out while and move your mouth to the takas. This simulates playing into an instrument

[@holywatergum6890]

As a trombonist I was surprised to hear you go for throat second I usually go for back of my tongue first so I’ll have to go practice now

[@kenrup]

"Trombones through away any dignity and play as loud as they can". As a trombone player, I wasn't aware that I had any dignity. ;)

[@andymayeuxproductions]

triple tonguing is like the notes on the song darude: sandstorm, the main part, is a good example of it. I used to be really good a double and triple tonguing and now, since I've gotten braces, I cannot tongue as good. I am starting to do it a little better now.

[@CrazyBugattiMan]

Andy Mayeux I'm feeling your pain, I have braces, I play trombone and it completely destroyed my range from super high D flat to....high F and my double and triple tonguing but I'm practicing and I'm getting it back and I'm only a freshman at high school

[@andymayeuxproductions]

I got my braces off now haha

[@haydenthompson8242]

Braces suck in instruments! For trumpet it destroys your tone, articulation, and range! For tuba it does nothing lol. I play Tuba in Concert band and tuba in Jazz Band.

[@haydenthompson8242]

SteelCrypt Your mouth opens up so myth to the fact that the braces affect nothing. You'll be fine

[@JoCE2305]

The Mayeux Productions playing instruments with braces must be difficult.

[@zacharyholmes2600]

Thank god! I have to play Legend by Georges Enesco as my High School and All-State audition. This helped me prepare for the double and triple tounging.

[@sebo9095]

I wasnt paying attention to his words but blue bells of Scotland got my attention hehe @ 9:30

[@numbersix1908]

your legato on trombone without tonguing was superb

[@iancoyle4610]

Hey Trent, can you make a video on flutter tonguing? I have a show to perform in about 3 weeks and need to flutter tongue but am having trouble doing so.

[@rinkokonoe8644]

Ian Coyle roll your r's

[@JoCE2305]

Rin Kokonoe I can't roll r's

[@rinkokonoe8644]

PotatoNation21 sux to suk:(( sorry broski

[@Saxshoe]

Rest in peace guy

[@katrinarose2210]

@@JoCE2305 Look up videos on how to roll your Rs. a lot of people think you have to be born with it, but it's not true, anyone can learn to roll Rs. but if you can't do that, you can always sort of make a gargling sound, like with mouthwash if you know what I mean. It'll make a very similar sound

[@chrisblack2625]

I have a problem with tonguing, I spit each time I tongue the note. How do I fix this

[@pwnagepantsmc]

try using as little of the tongue as possible Imagine using 1 tiny taste bud. I'm a horn player

[@chrisblack2625]

I asked my band teacher, he's been a trombonist for 36 years, but he said the articulation will be too soft.

[@pwnagepantsmc]

Oh I'm sorry I forgot low brass was a different In that way

[@jerrytomas3136]

Chris Black You have spit on your tongue when play. Just swallow your spit before you play.

[@chrisblack2625]

Jerry Tomas thanks

[@oneilchery1192]

im having a VERY hard time double tougning

[@polymon1104]

Think you are learning beatbox

[@geraldnichols2722]

Start very slow and build up speed over time.

[@JoCE2305]

It doesn't just show up perfect.

[@geraldnichols2722]

This is extremely helpful. Many thanks from Rockledge Florida!

[@louisdoherty1480]

Hey Trent, As you may remember I wanted to learn a brass instrument. Well, now I am. I recently obtained a marching baritone horn so I can march it. Do those skills (besides the piston fingerings) transfer to the trombone? What about trumpet, euphonium, and tuba? Also, can you do a video specifically about the Baritone horn?

[@brospros6327]

Well from experience it's easier to switch from tuba and euphonium(basically baritone) VERY easily but from trumpet your switching from treble clef to bass though fingerings are all the same, the clefs are what makes the transition from trumpet to tuba very hard plus you gotta loosen or tighten your lips depending on the mouth piece hope that helps

[@florentb.7914]

Thanks for this video that help me a lot! A acually still have problem with makink the "Ka" sound... I'm off of my trombone for a couple of month, and I'm training only with my mouth piece, do you have particular exercises for tounging just with mouth piece ?

[@TrentHamilton]

Florent Bonfils just practice, I'm afraid. I've never been much of a fan for buzzing, but if it works for you, then go for it :)

[@JoCE2305]

Florent Bonfils So you aren't practicing your trombone and just buzzing. That... makes no sense... Why would you... This hurts my brain.

[@riskybiscuit5503]

@@JoCE2305 It does make sense. Maybe this person is borrowing a trombone from school and can only take the mouth piece during their vacation. Or their trombone became faulty and has gone to fix it. Whatever the case, this persom is trying to improve even though they dont have the whole trombone. It makes perfect sense.

[@Multimusiclight]

Thanks. Very interesting. I play the melodica, and I try to improve my mouth articulation. Your video is very useful for me.

[@thecarmagnet2005]

Thanks man this helped me a lot with my slow tongue from my speech impediment.

[@mattiasolsson1757]

Thank you for uploading all these videos. You are really inspiring me and motivate me to play on all my brass instruments. /Mattias, Sweden.

[@goldito62]

doodle tonguing is the science of making a trombone into a trumpet speedwise

[@tbonetime3568]

when saying ka it sounds like he is trying to say car

[@JonatasMonte]

Seriously, I studied music for many years and not even once I was told it..

[@FelixSaint]

Well, that's exactly how you say car in Boston.

[@lorddisappointment1792]

WHY AM I WATCHING THIS I PLAY THE CLARINET

[@flumpo19_92]

Potato JR. Everyone needs a little trombone on the side :D

[@jeremyclifton1448]

Because Trent rocks!

[@shanerobison3392]

You chose to watch it bud 🙃🤷‍♂️

[@MrChuck365]

Woodwind players, including flute players, who learn double and triple tonguing, can also increase the speed of tonguing difficult passages..

[@teresastewart8902]

Look people. My greatest friends are flute players. Are they friends if I blast In their ears???

[@tbonetime3568]

my god everytime i hear this the trombone just sounds absolutely amazing

[@5688gamble]

I can tongue pretty quick, also I have mine split and can move either end independently, perhaps that could be used to go faster? I suppose it helps with certain types of tonguing.. And I really am double tonguing. I don't own any brass :-( have some woodwind, percussion and stringed instruments but not aquired any brass yet, what would you recommend as a first? I imagine the trombone being more difficult due to the slide, I'm learning to play the violin at the moment, perhaps dividing my time further isn't a good idea for now? And another instrument where I struggle to find the notes.. Would you say finding notes on the trombone is difficult for a beginner, even with previous experience playing other instruments. I can dig it! Dig it, dig it dig it, dig!

[@codywear8195]

The euphonium

[@mangogod8664]

OML THANK YOU!!! NOW I CAN PLAY SNAKE PIT/SONIC BOOM CLEARLY NOW!!!!!!

[@randyleazenby2351]

The back of the tongue closes off the throat so the sound doesn't go through the mouth piece. So the tongue is used for both syllables.

[@guyramsey7183]

Nobody ever told me how to double tongue so Eventually I came up with my makeshift double tonguing where i tongue, move my tongue down a bit and tongue with the front of my tongue. It works quite well.

[@isaiahtyson9536]

Thanks you this video help me out on my trombone

[@name8031]

I find it quite misleading that the soft tongue is referred to as "da," as it's not really a "d" sound being made, it's a lot more a strong "ra," where the tongue starts where it would make an "r" but ends with a sound that is similar to a "d."

[@TrentHamilton]

I think it's definitely a 'da' sound. I get what you mean about the hard ra, but I think it's better to refer to it as a da.

[@mingoringo_]

With "r"s you don't close your breath

[@jackyspearow]

yeah, i use "ra;" however, not the way it's used in english, rather the japanese way.

[@cyborgjonny]

I made up a technique where I go "di gi di ga di ga"

[@robertschmidt6826]

Cool

[@stef._._]

Holy fuck, that works!!!!!!!!!! It's more easier !!!!

[@thomasyu254]

chef stef “di” articulations do go faster but it’s nowhere close to being as clear as “ta” so arban’s recommends “ta”

[@Jae0101]

0:41 amazing

[@123happyhotdog]

Thanks Trent, Loved it!! :D

[@thomasmurdock9989]

Thank you. This video was very helpful. Keep up the good work😊

[@Turt3752]

... I'm going to be entirely honest. I didn't even know double and triple tonguing existed until I watched this video. For fast parts, I use breath attacks and really fast (and admittedly jerky) slide movement

[@mystic7272]

You can also double tongue by saying "Di-Ga" by using the front of your tongue with the Di and the back of your tongue by saying Ga.

[@LargeJ]

can you so some basic tips for tuba players?

[@supernoodles908]

Get a third lung

[@georgeaivazis2066]

Ok thanks a lot. I will try it playing my ephonium

[@marycomiskey530]

I am in love with that trombone 😍😍😍 Edit: OMG this was so freaking helpful I have super slow tonguing

[@carlelaydo]

thanku this helped me a lot

[@nowaytorunarailroad3987]

Thank you for this.

[@jakebickham123]

1:45 *WUMP* *wump* *WUMP* ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

[@rizzpro]

0:32 do you have long fingers, or are u just putting ur entire hand on the valves xd

[@eastlight313]

Wait, do I see a server rack back there? Cool! What do you use it for?

[@TrentHamilton]

It was a server rack. At the time of this video I was using it for my networking studies. Before that I had two racks full of kit for systems engineering studies.

[@blakemyers3556]

Is there a way to help doing triple tonguing more consistently instead of taking a small break after the third break?

[@grandoof8037]

Please tell me, what kind of trombone are you using?

[@TrentHamilton]

+Pure Fire2001 In this video, a Jupiter 740RL

[@grandoof8037]

+Trent Hamilton Thank you.

[@yes3356]

could I please have the name of the march you were playing in this vid. i think it would be fun to show my friends at school.

[@sillylad7901]

This video is 5 years old but I have a question for any knowledgeable people about this: I do Ta-Da-Ka for triple tounging and it works fairly well, is that actually a good way of doing it?

[@antoniorodolpho6835]

Excelente explanation , Thank a lot

[@archeryparker2675]

Replay this video with captions 😂😂😂

[@malawimcdonaldmusic9970]

the way i practice it is i play an easy etude on all ka tongue it really works

[@badgerbandit]

I came for the trombone, but stayed for all the cisco equipment.

[@davidgoldberg7709]

Im a highschooler playing concertino as a solo for hopefully state help plz

[@greatmusicuk6348]

Very helpful👍

[@leader_big_shiee]

don't get it anything,anyone have a better explaination to help me out?

[@lukesherman947]

Lol I love blue bells of Scotland

[@Yaman-D-Chhaya]

Hey Trent !! I love Brass Instruments but play a Flute your trombone has somewhat more tubing at the rear than the ones I Have seen what's special about those ? would love to hear from you whenever you spare sometime Brother !!

[@TrentHamilton]

Mine has an ‘F Attachment’, sometimes called a trigger. I’ve done a video on the subject entitle ‘what are trombone triggers and what do they do’

[@Yaman-D-Chhaya]

Hey Trent so nice to hear from you, M planning to buy a instrument I see all your videos and learn a lot hearty thanks for that I love brass family and want to start off with one instrument, but what trombone or trumpet? I practice blowing in a piece of watering pipe Lolz, would surely buy a mouth peice soon.

[@GingaNinja5792]

Hey, do you or anyone else have any tips on tone? I'm going to be first chair trombone next year, and the major flaw that has been with me for the past four years is my tone. Now, my Solo and Ensemble judge told me I have a bright tone, which I kind of understand. He also recommended a bigger mouthpiece, but that didn't help yet. So I'm just wondering if there is something big that I'm doing wrong to not sound like everyone else. Thank you in advance for any help!

[@squillymanser]

Try listening to a trombonist on KZbin who's tone you want to emulate and try to have his tone in your head when you play. Although it sounds rather crude as a method it really helps to have a mental "image" of what sort of tone you want

[@y.sincere4493]

with tone, air support is key make sure to have your jaw at a medium to low levels so that you can fully push out air

[@Oliverkor]

Is that Trombone a yellow Brass bell

[@alecblake3070]

Hello I've been playing trombone since 5th grade, and now I'm a junior.I'm working on this solo call Concerto and it has an extremely difficult trill plus triple tonguing. I was wandering if you could possibly give me any advice as to how I should get by these two challenges. I try to put the bpm on the metronome to 60 on the triple tonguing section in the piece and its still difficult. I even double tongue slow. If you could help me out it'd be greatly appreciated. Maybe a future video?

[@vonbob]

Send me a video and I may be able to give some advice

[@JoCE2305]

Maybe you can become a second trombone.

[@ashleythorpe7933]

0:44 That's why the Wagner tuba was invented.

[@thepugboss7288]

do you know how you let your fingers overhang on the trumpet that is a realy bad habit

[@kazhilly]

Very interesting, I find it quite surprising how tonguing applies to Most wind instruments. Out of curiosity only Please; considering You use your lips to produce a sound on a brass instrument, would you be able to do something like "Too-duh-lah-doo-duh-lee", and what I mean is: could you use the letter L for very quick tonguing??

[@geraldnichols2722]

Try it and see! ;)

[@kazhilly]

Unfortunately I don't play a brass instrument, I play various types of harmonicas

[@kazhilly]

Lunar Orbit if that's what it's called, then yes.

[@creightonkellis4325]

I have been trying to double tongue for a few weeks now and I still can't make a sound with the "ka" plz help

[@geraldnichols2722]

start slowly!

[@jacobusrey8944]

this issue of tonguing was actually the reason I switched from trombone to baritone

[@JoCE2305]

I can single tongueabout twice as fast by going behind my front teath to cut the first sound and continuing movement up to the roof of my mouth so I can say so fast but I can't put that noise into my trumpet.

[@michaelvernon9459]

there are a valve trombones tho!

[@thateuphonistinthecorner5846]

+Michael Vernon We call those baritones and euphoniums

[@mingoringo_]

Those are fake trombones

[@mingoringo_]

@@thateuphonistinthecorner5846 those are different

[@thanosmaster-abel559]

Does having a lisp affect it

[@noahgaytan1920]

Does this ta-ka technique useable on woodwind instruments??

[@JoCE2305]

Noah Gaytan yes.

[@teresastewart8902]

This has absolutely nothing to do with double tongueing but I can hot the second C above the staff with a normal trombone. I think it's a tenor.

[@flamingmoose1479]

Teresa Stewart I’m a bit late but that’s still something to be proud of. Nice work!

[@pebblebeach8517]

Very informative for me a trumpet player picking up on the 🍖

[@exoticcreeper76gaming74]

Trent, is it weird that this is going to be my 2nd in my schools Band and I can already Double tongue? I'm not fluid but nobody in my trumpet section of my band can't double tongue and they have been playing for 3-4 years

[@theboxinring368]

Yea

[@jerrytomas3136]

Exoticcreeper76 Gaming Not if you have practiced it. Some people are also better at it naturally.

[@billygarvey633]

Exoticcreeper76 Gaming it depends on your dexterity of your tongue. I was able to double tongue with relative ease within a few weeks of starting to learn it

[@kadet2027]

He was playing 1 octive f scale

[@JonatasMonte]

Horn comes to mind, specially the natural but yet the Trombone is way worse in this regard so I have to agree

[@artao5]

Ta ta ka? What!! Gorramit people, stop changing stuff. I too was taught ta ka ta. I tried ta ta ka while you were ta-ta-talking about it. FAK it's difficult. My tongue just automatically wants to do ta ka ta. Muscle memory and all that. Frack. LOL Thanks.

[@chachabro1]

Are you a networker?

[@thoumotherdearest9041]

Why am I here, I play trumpet, which is literally the exact opposite of the trombone in the brass family.

[@TackyNice]

"ta-ka-ta" is much easier than "ta-ta-ka" for me, the triple tonguing method might just a matter of personal preference but idk you're the expert lol i probably just suck

[@JoCE2305]

Then you do ta twice in a row which is bad. Ta ka ta ta ka ta ta ka ta.

[@EnglishTMTB]

Ummm you do "ta" twice in a row whichever way you do it with triple tonguing, "KartoffelMann21"... Generally, it depends on the music which is easiest - sometimes TTK is easier and sometimes TKT is easier.

[@voidedspace5510]

Do you have any of those switches for sale lmao?

[@TrentHamilton]

They're all long gone sorry.

[@thgrimreaper9341]

Nice bass trombone

[@TheGozalus]

Trent, just out of curiosity how old are you?

[@TrentHamilton]

At the date of this video, I was 25.

[@TheGozalus]

Trent Hamilton Thanks

[@josetorres-gomez8217]

How do u slur

[@zutzeyboi4974]

I play the trombone and that is really true

[@samtre6498]

what do you call yourself a trombonist or some thing else

[@bluedoggaming8182]

Cough cough tuba player in the house...

[@pbhero]

Blue Dog tongueing? Let me hold this whole note for 10 more measures.

[@TheBANDit_67]

I mean... I've seen lots of tuba music that requires double tounging

[@sergiocolorado25]

Too-koo

[@derpyfish281]

Tryig to learn... wish me luck xD

[@DaBoMiCl]

were good at playing/?

[@alexfred3705]

Does he play a bass trombone

[@micahgruenwald9321]

Alex Fred He plays everything but yes in this video that's a bass trombone

[@senseiishiflu2464]

Do u do private toutor

[@thehastysamurai3058]

It is weird for me because single tounging is easy for me but my tongue stumbles when double tounging. I will still work on it though