![]() At the very least, the voice will help you find where the music repeats or shifts to a new section – which may set you on the right track to find the 1st beat. Because the voice is more varied, it is not the most reliable mechanism to help you find your beginning, but if all else is lost it is sometimes worth a try. As such, the voice is with the tik of the music, not the boom boom. In the song above, the vocalist starts between the 2 and 3. Another common place for vocals to start is after the downbeat of the 1, or 1-2. Vocals usually start on or near the 1 – but not always. The 1 will be at the front of these repeating patterns. Evern 4 variations (which is 16 counts: 4 sets of 4 beats), the pattern resets. ![]() In the song above, the beginning goes boom-boom-tik-*, and then repeats this same pattern multiple times with slight variations. It is usually at the end of one of these groupings that a pattern within music will also change. Usually, there will either be a collection of 4, 8, 12, or 16 counts that repeat within a music. The rhythm goes boom-boom-tik-* (* means that the last count does not have a specific sound with it, and is a silence.) As a result, the “1” count will be the first lower boom in the music. Near the beginning of this song, it is the 1st, lower, bass-sounding note. Usually, this beat either features a heavier bass component, or is notably stronger than the surrounding notes. In most styles of music, there is a definite beat on the ‘1’ of the music (that is, the first note in a sequence, and in most dances, the first ‘step’ of the dance. Strategies for Finding the First Beat (Count 1): Find the ‘Downbeat’: Let’s go with a pretty standard 4/4 song with a strong rhythm: In this post, we will be discussing foundational rhythm-finding strategies that have worked for me (or others I know). It is important to establish your ability to find and maintain rhythm before trying to move into more complex ideas of musicality. ![]() It is foundational, and is necessary to move forward in dance at any level. Rhythm is the basic count of music, and is the first step in moving towards musicality. This requires a far higher skillset in terms of musical appreciation, and also requires that movements be far more internalized, to allow for more ‘brain space’ to listen to what is happening in the music. ![]() Musicality is your ability to interpret and express more complex modes of expression in music. So, what are some strategies? The Difference Between Musicality and Rhythm But, as that is thought to only affect up to 4% of the population, that leaves 96% of us who should, in fact, be able to either train ourselves or naturally find ‘the beat’. I understood the difference between 3/4 and 4/4, and had been naturally acclimatized to just ‘feeling’ where the beginning of a musical phrase was.īut, what about the ones who aren’t so lucky?įor very, very few, there is a condition called ‘Beat Deafness’. Salsa and Cha Cha were the hardest for me, but all other dances were ‘natural’ for me in terms of finding (and generally staying) on beat. Within only 2-3 years, I started taking dance classes. I started taking music lessons when I was 5 years old, and didn’t stop until well into high school. We put so much emphasis on being ‘On Time’, of ‘Hitting the Break’, ‘Feeling the Music’ and of ‘Expressing the Song’. Rhythm and Musicality: the cornerstones of almost every dance style in existence. ![]()
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