Riverside Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Hey Matt! Good to see you here again. I once had the good fortune to play in a concert band directed by Clarence Sawhill (Professor Emeritus, UCLA)... Whilst winding through the "The Stars and Stripes Forever", he used to pull out portions of the band in the first cycle of the first, second, and third strains, all the while placing his finger to his lips and whispering "Shhh.... We're hunting wabbits!" Dynamics indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 MATT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Hi Matt! You are missed buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 PAY ATTENTION and LISTEN to what's going on around you. The best musical collaborations and improvisations are CONVERSATIONS. It doesn't matter whether you're the soloist or the accompanist, if you don't listen what's being said, how can you answer. Words of wisdom for any musician. During the short time I took drum lessons this was the biggest thing my instructor emphasized: listen. You have to pay attention to what the other musicians are doing, how your playing is fitting in, and where the song is going. I don't have any magic tricks. I just do my best to listen to the song and adjust my strumming and/or picking to fit the section. Sometimes it means more wrist. Other times it means soft strumming over the fretboard. It can also be up strums at the bridge for those chimey, ringing notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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