Feeling the music you're playing is something that's hard to teach but important to the progression of your performing. Feeling the groove, the rhythm, the beat of songs in your body means you are becoming part of the music and that is a sign of your maturity as a musician. There are some basic things we can all do to practice feeling the beat over a groove pattern...
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!
Rhythm is the lifeblood of all music, it creates that urge to tap your foot when a song comes on the radio and gets you out on the dance floor when a wedding DJ fires up the Electric Slide. Without it your symphonies would lack the structure to create melodies or harmonies, and there would be nothing for you to dance to in the club!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 12:01PM