Glenwood Middle School Jazz Ensemble

Long Accent Short Accent

Play with a strong accent, then Play the note less than full value
sustain for full value. with a strong attack.

Heavy Accent STACCATO

Play the note as short as possible Spaced - Short, light, not heavy
with a very strong attack.

TENUTO THE SHAKE

Legato - Sustain note for full value Upward variation of the pitch -much
with NO Accent on the attack. like a trill

LIP TRILL THE FLIP

Similar to the shake, but slower with Sound the note, raise pitch, drop into
more lip control. Brass Players. following note (done with lip on
brass)

THE SMEAR THE DOIT

Slide into note from below and reach Sound note and then gliss upward
correct pitch just before next note. (slide pitch) one to five steps by
Do not rob preceding note. tightening embouchure or half-
valving in brass

SHORT GLISSANDO UP LONG GLISSANDO UP

Also called a SCOOP. Slide Same as Short Glissando, but longer
smoothly into note from below (one entrance.
to three steps). No individual notes
are heard in a gliss.

SHORT GLISSANDO DOWN LONG GLISSANDO DOWN

Reverse of the short gliss up. Reverse of the long gliss up.

SHORT LIFT LONG LIFT

(Glissando) (Glissando)
Enter note with diatonic or Same as Short Lift except longer
chromatic scale from about a third entrance.
below.

SHORT FALL OR SPILL LONG FALL OR SPILL

Rapid diatonic or chromatic drop. Diatonic or chromatic drop with
longer exit than a Short Fall.

BEND GHOSTED NOTE

Use your embouchure to temporarily Ghosted or Swallowed Notes. An
dip the pitch of the note. Play the attack of indefinite pitch and
note - bend pitch down ½ step - bend deadened tone. More of a percussive
back to original pitch effect.

CLOSED PLUNGER (DU) OPEN PLUNGER (WAH)

Closed plunger mute on brass Open plunger mute on brass
instrument creating a muffled tone. instrument. Full tone not muffled.