Toe-tapping

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:06 am

Okay, I wanted to try a poll, and I was wondering about the prevalence of toe-tapping in the trad world. Have at it.

Crevan · Post by **Crevan** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:11 am

I tap with my right heel but only when playing alone. I would imagine it might be annoying to others.

Celtic983 · Post by **Celtic983** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:14 am

I play by taping my right foot, and sometimes my heel

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:24 am

I am desperately embarrassed by this, but I have a hard time tapping
whilst playing in Irish music. This was never a problem in high school
band, but in session, I concentrate on the tune so much (especially
when it's particularly fast) that my foot will wonder if I don't keep it still.
It's really disconcerting. Even though I'm keeping the beat just fine
with my playing, my foot will go off on its own sometimes. Now, when
I'm just listening, there's no problem, and I'll do a left toe/right heel
(both simultaneous and alternating) kinda thing.

BigDavy · Post by **BigDavy** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:31 am

Whatever foot takes my fancy at the time and my head.

David

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:45 am

Tapping? You wusses. Stamp yer feet while wearing clogs. (If nothing else it'll annoy the bodhranista)

Jason Paul · Post by **Jason Paul** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:07 pm

I have a bicycle horn that I stomp on.

OK, OK, just kidding. I don't think I tap.

Jason

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:34 pm

Once again, stifled by the lack of an "all of the above" choice.

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:34 pm

Ditton to what Annie said. I put alternating as that is most common for me two years in a marching band and one in a Pipe band (with Pipes I have been a member longer) these will do it to ya.

doogieman · Post by **doogieman** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:02 pm

I don't always tap, but when I do I'm right footed. I may excited and tap both for short periods of time.
Last session I was next to a bad bodhran"ist" - I was almost stomping just trying to play in time!

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:18 pm

I voted "alternating" because I don't keep track of which foot is tapping, but I know they both move, and I'm not coordinated enough to tap together

Screeeech!!! · Post by **Screeeech!!!** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:15 pm

I usually play sat in the lotus postition.

talimirr743 · Post by **talimirr743** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:26 pm

I have a hard time with toe tapping when playing fast music on the whistle; but you would think that it would be no problem if I can do it just fine on, about, 10 different instruments.

Whitmores75087 · Post by **Whitmores75087** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:56 pm

I've told new bodhran players this, and I do it myself when I play djembe. "Keep the beat with your buttocks". Like dancing in your seat. Get a little bouncy going with those suckers. The hands will follow naturally.
When playing whistle I don't have enough extra brain cells left for toe tapping (or any other part).

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:49 pm

talimirr743 wrote:I have a hard time with toe tapping when playing fast music on the whistle; but you would think that it would be no problem if I can do it just fine on, about, 10 different instruments.

Hey... nobody said it had to be in actual time with the tune.

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