SINCE 1828
triple-tongue
verb
tri·ple-tongue
| \ ˌtri-pəl-ˈtəŋ
\
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triple-tongued;
triple-tonguing;
triple-tongues
Definition of triple-tongue
: to articulate the notes of triplets in fast tempo on a wind instrument by using the tongue positions especially for t, k, t for the notes of each successive triplet
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