Lastly, do enjoy your stay. :-)
nhsaxas ftw (: can see 5 generations.. lol. old liao. >.< The test: when each player plays one by one, a blind observer (bring your own) must think it was all the same player.
- Pass? Then practice the different degrees of attack, and dynamic levels
- Pass? Move to the next note, up one note or octave etc.
SLUR
No tongue, do this later, by practicing the scale, checking if your air 'wobbles' as you change notes.
YARN
Legato tongue, for slow/song-like music for repeated notes within a slur, or unmarked articulation, sometimes tenuto.
RUBBER
General tongue, probably the hardest to maintain consistently. Essential for accompaniment chords, classical playing.
WOOD
Light accent, for most notes (even when articulation is not marked on the score) in fast/dance music.
PLASTIC
Strong accent, for the written accents, marcato, sfz, and features such as climatic notes. Often followed by drop in dynamic, like fp.