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ToddK -> RE: Speed or momentum? (Jan. 23 2006 13:12:57)
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Something that i was thinking about this morning.
When i play a fast picado line, i ALWAYS have a rhythmic pulse
in my head that im playing to, as if its a metronome. Generally,
its usually a pulse every 4 notes.
I NEVER EVER just play the notes as fast as i can, ie, without the inner
pulse, wich comes from intense metronome practice.
This, imo, is especially important in toque libre, when playing free time,
then suddenly entering a fast run. When you hit the run, you begin
that inner metronome pulse or foot tap, and you play with it, as if you are suddenly
playing IN a specific bpm time. Its NOT just sporadic line of notes.
When i hit the run, i typically tap my foot around 200 bpm.
So, the listener may HEAR a line of sporadic fast notes, but im playing
and thinking in relation to a very specific pulse.
(wich confirms Miguel's "there's no speed without rhythm")
So, basically, METRONOME METRONOME METRONOME!
Let me ask you this. Can you tap out a pulse at , say, 160bpm, without
a reference from a metronome first? You should be able to hit it
within 5 bpm over or under.
If you cant, you havent practiced with the metronome enough, nor have
you payed enough attention to the specific feel of specific tempos.
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