Foot Pedal Technique

[akdom]

Hi there

For me, it is not a question of speed at all. but more a question of singing.
Depending on the singing, I can have a hard time to play at the same time. I then stick to simplier versions of the rythm.

Singing most of the songs is fine, but some "pregones" have a really specific timing. For those that give me a hard time, I sometimes adapt the rythm of the lyric to what I play. Pregones are mostly improvisation anyway.

If we reverse the thing, I can say that when the singing is not fully mastered, it is hard for me to syncronize lyrics and playing. I then have to, as I previously mentioned play a more basic pattern at some times.

But there is a solution..... practice and practice some more.



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[Congadelica]

checkout this guy .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRn0s6h3 ... re=related

[windhorse]

Good one Congadelica, and here's good ol' Pedro Martinez, one of my all-time favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oC-j8wXhZ4

And then, here's an amazing display by Pedrito,,, of singing over an intricate 3 drum guanguanco:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpcu2ygd ... re=related

[Mike]

checkout this guy .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRn0s6h3 ... re=related

Incredible, wow! One thing I wonder about: What Does he do around 5´53" ? Seems like a shift in
accent or something, as the hand-played bell does not coincide with the downbeat. Really great stuff Mr Sadownick provides!