Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Three terms, conner

Implement - Referring to the material used to strike another material i.e - mallet, stick, thimble, rod etc...

4 way coordination - using all 4 limbs to create patterns and the limitations and possibilities inherent in the human body

Graphic notation - using pictures, symbols, images, scenes as a baseline for music making. Almost like a score, graphic notation can really be anything and is generally not part of an established notation system but may include aspects of one.

Misunderstood - "Ill just Improvise" - This may not be as much of a problem in the PAT community but in the classical music world improvisation tends to take a second class position in practice and education. It is commonly thought that to improvise means to play at random with little thought or practice. Improvisation takes practice to be comfortable in a particular situation just like any other form of music. It involves very active decision making as you need to navigate form, melodic and rhythmic material, and aesthetic in the moment, as opposed to working from a pre determined script.

2 comments:

  1. 4 way coordination is always impressive to watch. It is such a percussion-specific skill to be able to split your mind and keep track of each limb like that.

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  2. I love 4 way coordination!!! Half of the struggle that people have when it comes to learning to play percussion instruments is due to their inability to separate their limbs. YES.

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