6 Oct
2004
6 Oct
'04
12:10 p.m.
Is it difficult to find music that
is good for practicing? What is the same or different between practicing
for squares and practicing for contras (besides the material and talking
a whole lot more)? 8^)
Squares tend to be a bit faster than contras, but it really depends on the
square. If you have a 32 bar square, then any lively contra music should
be enough for you to practice to. It also need to have a very good downbeat
drive; syncopated tunes aren't great for calling squares.
There's also the question of patter. If you want to build excitement by
inserting patter in a square, that takes practice. Again, it's just a
matter of picking motivating music and getting into a rhythm.
Lisa