r[t_] = {3 Sin[t], 4 Cos[t], t}; rderiv[t_] = D[r[t], t]; Manipulate[ Show[ParametricPlot3D[Evaluate[r[t]], {t, 0, 2 Pi}, AspectRatio -> 1, AxesLabel -> {x, y, z}, PlotStyle -> {Green}, PlotRange -> {{-6, 6}, {-6, 6}, {0, 7}}], Graphics3D[{Thick, Red, Arrow[{r[m], r[m] + rderiv[m]}]}]], {m, 0, 2 Pi}]