14 Feb
2017
14 Feb
'17
5:18 p.m.
I generally avoid charts, signs and other extra visual aids because they can confuse more
than they help and think a leader can conduct it by making space for the change in rhythm.
A trick we use in our open band is for the leader to pare down the sound to a soloist or
small section and one rhythm player who sets the groove. Then the leader adds in other
players indicating that they should play the same rhythm or groove. Most people figure out
how to join in once the pattern has been established. We generally don’t do it on the
first tune of a set because the caller is still calling. It’s a good variation for the
middle or last tune of the set.
Sarah
On Feb 14, 2017, at 12:07 PM, Emily Addison via
Musicians <musicians(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi fellow musicians. :)
Up here in Ottawa, we just had a great workshop with David Kaynor and George Wilson....
.... it was all about non-melody for melody players.
One of the ideas we talked about was playing rhythm - something very familiar to me as a
contra piano player.
The challenge we've had with our community band (10 people) is how to get everyone on
the same 1-2 rhythms/grooves. When we do non-melody, it's everyone doing something
different which sounds like a wall of sound.
Do any of you have tricks for sharing rhythms?
In particular, I liked the idea proposed by David in terms of having sentences that
remind you of certain rhythms. But what I'd love is a chart showing names for
different rhythms and related, where to emphasize beats or drop beats.
Thoughts?? ??? ????
So much of what we do is intuitive but with a large group, there's only 2-3 of us
working as a team right now.
With thanks,
Emily in Ottawa
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