Growling (wind instruments)
- Growling (wind instruments)
Growling is a multiphonic technique of playing wind instruments (saxophone, trumpet). Growling gives a certain emphasis to the sound and is used in rock, jazz and blues.
It is accomplished by vocalizing while playing a note.
Another technique, "growl trumpet" involves a combination of an ordinary mute and a rubber plunger mute held over the trumpet's bell, and vocalizing into the instrument.
The technique of simultaneous playing a note and singing into an instrument is also known as horn chords.
Bubber Miley is often referred to as "growl trumpeter".A "growl trombone" may be seen in a 1929 film "Black and Tan Fantasy" played by Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton.
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ee also
*Wah-wah
*Ya-ya
External links
* [http://www.wirelessdatasys.com/dea/music/growling.htm Growling]
* [http://www.hornplayer.net/archive/a15.html Horn chords]
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