[oleathlobhair]

I have encountered an articulation sign that I am not familiar - I presume it is either specific to saxophone or jazz/pop music. It looks like a U (upside down fermata without the point). Can anyone enlighten me on how this should be played?

 

[hakukani]

Sounds like a 'dip'. It's a quick lowering of the pitch, then immediately returning to pitch.

 

[jbtsax]

We call that a "Deeoowee" out here in Utah, not to be confused with the "Dow" (curved line going down) or the "Dwee" (curved line going up). A short heavy note of course, is a "Dumb" (just kidding).

John

 

[hakukani]

We call that a "Deeoowee" out here in Utah, not to be confused with the "Dow" (curved line going down) or the "Dwee" (curved line going up). A short heavy note of course, is a "Dumb" (just kidding).

John

I was trying to be less onomotopeic.

 

[jbtsax]

I was trying to be less onomotopeic.

Hey, that would make a great jazz articulation. Mind if I use it?