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johnnefastis

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colombiana foot tap

How do people here tap their foot to a Colombiana ?

I am trying to tighten mine up to play without a metronome.

I guess you could go for the 1 and 3 like tangos or follow the bass line with 1, 2.5 and 4. Or really slow with just 1.

Any thoughts, maybe I am over thinking this and should just go with whatever feels right ?

Cheers

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 31 2012 12:01:37

mark indigo

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RE: colombiana foot tap (in reply to johnnefastis)

you might find the answer here, in the first few seconds

and again near the end

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 31 2012 14:09:54

johnnefastis

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RE: colombiana foot tap (in reply to johnnefastis)

Thanks Mark,

Thats a great find, there is a lot going on there though and I can't quite catch it. His foot is going straight even beats but it looks like it could be 2 and 4 or something. I find myself wanting to tap contra to his foot.

Heres another which has a fair bit of 1 and 3 but sometimes he goes for every beat.

Cheers

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Aug. 31 2012 23:58:44

mark indigo

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RE: colombiana foot tap (in reply to johnnefastis)

quote:

His foot is going straight even beats but it looks like it could be 2 and 4 or something.

at first I thought the vid might be slightly out of sync

anyways, there's not much time to pick up the rhythm/get into the groove before the shot of the feet tapping comes in at the beginning.

but if watch the whole thing, and tap your foot on 1 and 3 along to it, when you get to 2:07 you will (I hope) find you are in time with their feet.

quote:

I find myself wanting to tap contra to his foot.

think of the old vid of Tomatito playing Bulerias and Tangos - the guys doing palmas start the Tangos with pitos on 2 and 4 (and you can hear someone's foot going on 1 and 3 right from the start too).

quote:

a fair bit of 1 and 3 but sometimes he goes for every beat.

and sometimes nothing at all!!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 1 2012 10:53:06

Anders Eliasson

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RE: colombiana foot tap (in reply to johnnefastis)

I tap 1 and 3.

Columbianas have a "hidden" 123 123 12 feel (8/8) , but I tap 1 and 3 over it.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 1 2012 21:08:41

johnnefastis

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RE: colombiana foot tap (in reply to johnnefastis)

Thanks for the replys.

I am going to try and work on a 1 and 3 foot tap then.

For some reason I find it less natural than with Tangos, I think its because the bass line like anders says often has a