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sets of 8

Counting 32-beat major phrases (video: 6 min, 40 sec.)

January 15, 2010

Phrasing in ballroom dancing is an intermediate-level concept but I beg you, O Humble Beginner, to begin actively listening for the major phrases in all music (this video goes with the book so it’s also posted on the Freebie Video page):

This will help you to hear the sets of 8, hence, how to hear the [...]

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New videos – how to hear the beat in music

January 14, 2010

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Not all music is dance music

April 14, 2008

Not all music is dance music, although most popular music is danceable. Dance music varies in difficulty so some music is better for dancing than other music, which is, in part, a personal preference. But some music is just not danceable. The jazz music of Count Basie, known as swing, is usually good dance music [...]

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Sets of 8, heavy measure, light measure (video: 1 min. 15 sec.)

March 3, 2008

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Hearing the beat of the music by counting "sets of 8" (audio: 30 sec.)

March 3, 2008

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3 Steps to Fred Astairedom

February 7, 2008

Instead of stumbling through seven years of beginner’s classes, if only I had stumbled upon a teacher who could relate to me, a guy with no talent in music or dance. If only this teacher had said to me, “Listen, man, there are things you can do before you step into your first dance class [...]

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