As I understand it, you should never have physical tension when you play.Your body, limbs, fingers, etc. should all be completely relaxed whenever you’re playing.This makes complete sense to me, but don’t even great players regularly experience tension? For instance, take a look at the picture of Vinnie linked below. This looks like tension to me.
http://www.carlocavallini.it/files/vinniecolaiuta.jpgThink of other professional drummers who get that clenched grimace going when they’re really wailing. Am I mistaking the “ripping face” for physical tension?
When your playing hard and fast, isn’t their tension?
I am really intrigued with the concept of achieving relaxed tension-free playing.
well i mean, couldnt it just be that hes into the music, and feeling the music? just because your making expressions with your body doesnt automatically mean it means tension..
-eml.
