Marking Time: Playing with your Feet

Marching percussion brings an element to playing that a lot of people take for granted: marching. Moving ones feet with the music is as important as playing the notes. The classical view of marching is one where the feet move to the quarter-note and the hands play the music. The feet are essentially the metronome, once the metronome is turned off!

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Marking Time - The Basics

Marching percussion brings an element to playing music that a lot of people take for granted: moving. I want to take some time to explain some of the more basic principles involved with marching and playing. These include marking time, stepping off, and halting. Here's a run down of the basics of marching...

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