triple-tongue

verb

tri·ple-tongue | \ˌtri-pəl-ˈtəŋ

\

triple-tongued; triple-tonguing; triple-tongues

Definition of triple-tongue

intransitive verb

: 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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