speaking of deficiencies in dealing with pitch, and to what extent it's correctable, etc.
How about rhythm impairment? I know people who have great voices, and in some circumstances can sing in rhythm, but when singing solo-with-piano, seem to have an inability, or maybe a block, to maintain a rhythmic pulse.
And at church, at the family service, when we have the occasional "clap along", I observe adults who can't clap in time - who clap randomly. My brother-in-law is a little like that. He can only clap in time if he looks at me (for example) clapping in time. But he can't seem to clap in time with purely aural feedback. He can't dance, either, which is tough on my sister, who loves to dance.
As for me, I have good rhythm, and when I'm in the presence of poor rhythm, it hurts me physically. I'd rather hear out-of-tune singing than unrhythmic singing.
What do you think, and what has worked in correcting this sort of problem with singers?
Peggy
-- Margaret Harrison, Alexandria, Virginia, USA "Music for a While Shall All Your Cares Beguile" mailto:peggyh@i...
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