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Re: tapping feet

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2019-01-29 00:09

If there is some performance reason to coordinate movement along with playing (such as the sound of foot taps are part of the score), then that would be an issue for concern.

however

I point out to students that there is no physical connection between the foot and the sound that comes out of the clarinet. Your RHYTHM is determined by the length of time between the beginning of one note and the beginning of the next. So what I practice is REMEMBERING the length of that interval. For example, if I am playing quarter notes at 60 beats per minute, I simply try to repeat what that one second [oops.....post edited] time interval felt like (sounded like) before beginning the next quarter note.

So for me, moving any appendage (other than fingers from note to note) is really just some additional, and unnecessary action. But I don't necessary frown upon it either unless it is distracting to ensemble neighbors (or the player herself/himself).

I also realize this is probably not the thrust of your post but I thought I'd throw that out there for others looking in.

....................Paul Aviles

Post Edited (2019-01-29 19:38)

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