Change of tempo

Ron Mackey

Message 43406 · 4 Dec 2005 00:43:32 · Fixed-width font · Whole thread

Re Richard's message
Points 1,2,3,4,5.. yes

That says it all, really

Oh, one point which occurrs is; when using a recorded tune for a dance
other than the intended one. Some naturally require a different tempo.

> I still have, and use (though with an adaptor), my variable speed
> turn table, ...... there is a disc that looks like those wagon wheels that run backwards in Westerns, the
> idea is to fine tune the machine so that the "wheel" seems to stand
> still at the desired speed.
My, that takes one back ......... when close to the correct
speed it was sometimes difficult not to turn one's head to compensate.

"opinion if you have/had a real live
> musician for the teaching part of your class?" Of course it would, if
> you could rely on a good musician to be able and willing to follow
> one´s directions. The problem is that many musicians have an automatic
> metronome in their heads, and if the musical selection approaches 32
> bars, they often relapse into the tempo with which they are
> confortable, as opposed to that which you specfied.

Something like the Jimmy Shand mould? :~)

Regards, Ron

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