How to indicate flutter technique in a score?

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And so the question: I would like to indicate a certain bar in a trombone score using the flutter technique. How can I label and remove it correctly?

I mean labels like for strings pizz and arco

By flutter technique I mean this:

This is a great question, and the answer applies to multiple instruments. I've taken the liberty of generalizing the title, but of course please roll back if you feel the change is inappropriate. — Aaron, Sep 12 '21 at 15:50

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 12 '21 at 15:47

The notation shown in the video — the standard tremolo notation — is the correct way to indicate a flutter. In can (should) be supplemented with "f.t" (flutter tongue) for clarity.

As long as a note has no tremolo, it will be played normally.

For an extended passage, you can write "flutter" at the beginning and either use a dotted line (as in an 8va indication) or "end flutter" (or similar) to denote the passage.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 20 '22 at 03:35

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One of the pieces my Wind Ensemble is playing has this exact thing, simply notated with a tremolo marking and the word "Flutter" written over top.

ps. the piece is Clash

answered Jan 20 '22 at 03:35

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