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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?
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hakukani
Sounds like a 'dip'. It's a quick lowering of the pitch, then immediately returning to pitch.
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jbtsax said:
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).:)

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I was trying to be less onomotopeic.:D;)
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