Hi, I have begun messing around with adding in foot tapping into my playing. A la James hill with st Anne's reel. I'm just not that good yet, but I'm trying to find good songs to try out with this. I guess I'm looking for songs that are fingerstyle, or chord solo-y, but rhythmic and boisterous enough to not be overwhelmed by the tapping. Any thoughts?
Incorporating foot tapping into music
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Rllink
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I tap my foot to keep time. I don't know what James Hill is doing, I'll have to find it and watch. But sometimes when I am out playing somewhere, I put a tambourine on the ground and tap it with my foot to give me some percussion. Kind of a one man band.
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There are numerous folk and blues artists that incorporate foot tapping, or stomping, in their music very well.
One of my favorites is a veteran blues man from Iowa whose stage name is Catfish Keith. He uses a small wooden platform he built and puts a mike on it. Brilliant musician--especially on slide and fingerstyle guitar.
You could easily find him on Google.
One of my favorites is a veteran blues man from Iowa whose stage name is Catfish Keith. He uses a small wooden platform he built and puts a mike on it. Brilliant musician--especially on slide and fingerstyle guitar.
You could easily find him on Google.
Zagabog
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What James Hill does is called podorythmie, I believe. It's quite a workout for your abs! Here's an introductory vid:
https://youtu.be/MDJeIXKUqZI
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https://youtu.be/AhyCeeUksJA
https://youtu.be/Qo97CNDI6ro
https://youtu.be/MDJeIXKUqZI
Edit: a couple more...
https://youtu.be/AhyCeeUksJA
https://youtu.be/Qo97CNDI6ro
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anthonyg
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I tap my foot when playing as a matter of course. Nothing complicated for me. Its a common Blues technique a guy called Chris Smither does it VERY well. It beefs up your sound as a One Man Band.
Here's me as a one man band,
Anthony
Here's me as a one man band,
Anthony
Ukejenny
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Folk Songs, Blues, Irish Jigs, Dance Tunes, anything upbeat - all can be embellished with some foot tapping.
Lots of simple porchboard or stomp box construction tutorials on youtube. Some require an amp, the larger ones don't need one for individual or small group use.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=construct+porch+board,+stomp+box,+
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=construct+porch+board,+stomp+box,+
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Thanks everyone, zagabog, that was perfect! Messing around with those videos is making me realize how badly I need a strap if I'm going to keep trying with this. I guess now I need to find a source for non-Campanella jigs and reels.
bunnyf
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I wanted to add percussion too and got myself a Farmers Foot pedal w Tamborine and egg shaker attachments. I was only looking for something easily portable and entirely acoustic. Very nice product, but I did not anticipate how tiring it would be. Not having any background in percussion, I had no frame of reference. My drummer son-in-law checked it out and was impressed but he said he could have told me how physical it is, playing a foot pedal. I had figured "foot tapping...I do that already. It'll be cool". WRONG! Well, it is cool, but I will certainly take a lot of practice to get the strength and stamina to use it effectively.
