Klarinet Archive - Posting 000115.txt from 1999/02

From: chris & jacque mccurdy <clmccurdy@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: klarinet Digest 3 Feb 1999 21:15:00 -0000 Issue 1022
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:36:02 -0500

well..........as far as keeping time........you need to stress that marching
is not like walking.....they are going to use muscles they dont usually use
and until they get used to that it may seem awkward.......most "bad"
marchers are bad because they think all they need to do is "walk" in time.

When we walk we dont put any "umph" behind our steps......in actuality we
are somewhat lazy in our steps.......marching steps are 22 1/2" long
.....longer than a average walking step.....this seems very large to those
just learning.....but after a time it becomes 2nd nature.......youll even
find yourself covering much more ground at the mall without even
trying.........

the beat must be felt by the heel of the foot .............you have to
narrow the area that can contain a precise beat......by just saying feel it
with your feet theres too much area that little beat has to cover......where
would it hit....your toe, ball, arch......????...have them imagine a nickel
being taped toward the back part of their heel......not where it starts to
curve up....but since you taking a larger step its going to make where you
heel connects with pavement be farther back on their heel....this spot is
where they want to focus the beat.....the rest of their foot will follow
naturally......

i could go on and on but thats the basic gist.........sorry i cant help with
conducting w/o visual gesturing.........maybe someone else will be better
that that....

jacque
dsm ia
bass clarinet/cymbals

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