I Can't Dance On Beat! Here's a Simple Solution

Do you have rhythmic issues with your basic Salsa Steps? Do you have a hard time finding the beat? You don't need any dance or musical knowledge to dance on beat but for some it's harder than others. So here's a simple approach to get you locked in the salsa groove.
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[@diegoslinger1254]

The problem is not to fine the tempo, the problem is to find 1 and keep track when the song changes it

[@TheNatureOfTruth]

I completely agree with the comment below. The tricky part is finding the 1. Would be great if you could provide a few examples on how to find the 1. Many videos on KZbin focus on the tempo but, not many show you how to find the 1.

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

Theres actually a great series on that topic and more by @dancedojo

[@rianmonnahan]

Although I dance On2 with the syncopated timing ( 8&1-2-3 / 4&5-6-7), I found your remark that the pause ( 8&1 or 4&5) is actually the same duration as the break and rock-back steps quite a revelation - for me that's two eighth notes and a quarter note followed by two quarter notes for the first half of the basic and one measure of music, then idem for the second half of the basic and a second measure of music. Cool!

[@mikemike5732]

Excellent video, after 3years dancing on1, i stopped to count and i started to follow the Conga, dance become more easy and more funny😉😽

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

Perfect;)

[@lilyplaza486]

Best video on salsa beat, I love it!

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

Thank you;)

[@terryfesenko653]

Thank you for this explanation, which gives hope to those of us who find sticking to the rhythm difficult, and dancing offbeat easy!😂 It's a big problem. I had a terrible experience once when the lady I was with on the dancefloor stopped, because I was offbeat 😂☹ I think you made your hand clapping exercises too easy, because I got them right😂 I hope you're not going to say that we shouldn't bother learning salsa moves if we find sticking to the rhythm a problem! Anyway, thanks for the video, which has helped me already by identifying and discussing the rhythm problem. PS finally, regarding the pause at beat 4 and 8 which is not normally a step. I'm sure I've seen, and in fact know, moves, including shines where something is done on either beat 4 or 8, or indeed both.

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

Yes these beats can be used for shines… just have to aware where u are in time;) as for being off beat sometimes do you tend to go faster or sometimes u slow down and lag a tad being try to figure it out and let me know

[@terryfesenko653]

@@SalsaBailaProductions thanks for taking the trouble to ask. It's been nearly two years since I was on the dancefloor, but I do recall that sometimes I felt I had to slow down, and sometimes to speed up. And of course we were always told that keeping your steps small enabled you to speed up for faster music. But when I looked at our dance teachers, they made everything look unrushed and relaxed!

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

@@terryfesenko653 try a metronome app for fun i would use it to get my dance troupe dancers on point

[@terryfesenko653]

@@SalsaBailaProductions I suspected and dreaded you would suggest that! I've been sent to the bottom of the class 🤣 I'll have a look. Or I may just think positive and believe that I don't have a rhythm problem and be cured automatically 😂

[@NYCST]

I have no problem with the tempo. Just cant get my feet to move properly :D lmao

[@khoi83]

Keep practicing :)

[@alainsavard3680]

I was dead on... However, I was cheating, I was doing doing it with my eyes closed. Thanks for the trick, I which I had known it sooner, it would have saved me months of trying to figure it out. Keep up your great videos, live 'em.

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

did you notice my new ending following your suggestion ;)

[@alainsavard3680]

@@SalsaBailaProductions Yep 😊

[@МарияСергунН]

I dont have ear to music. And honestly I dont understand how clapping can help. If dance wrongly I clap wrongly too. Adore dancing but never was good at dancing just because I cant heat rythm. Im like a music invalid though I paint very bad too.

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

Start with dance music ;)

[@Noelkenny6]

Yeah - I had the same question. If I can’t find the rhythm to dance - how do I find the rhythm to clap? Isn’t it the same rhythm? I am a musician for 40 years - playing different genres, but when I watch the video with clapping , I can’t tell how the claps are related to the music. There doesn’t seem to be any sound or beat from any instrument that happens at the same time as the clap.

[@germanduce324]

I'm afraid I lost the tempo of my whole life. Any tip or exercise for that? Or just keep dancing...and see if I eventually find the beat?

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

Lost the tempo of your whole life;) a nice deep breath;););) hmmm try the clapping hands in the video… or on any songs… try just to keep the beat… its easier that way cause when u dance theres so much stuff going on

[@Dan-gc3ke]

why are y ou clapping on 1357? why not clap every beat

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

U could too same keeping time idea

[@pcjthe1]

Good idea..but...can you remove/lower the actual sound of your clap? It is very hard to hear the actual music beat (drum or what have you) as your clap sound hides it. Much better to see the hand action and match it to a sound from the music.

[@rachaelelliott3598]

The issue I see is that the leads don't notice that the one has a slightly bigger punch than five. And so they start on five. Also a lot of the leads don't like it when I point out that we aren't on the right beat.

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

In sum i agree… in some salsa theres not much on1… often singers dont start to sing exactly on1… hearing the one is the hardest thing to teach… some hear or feeling it better than others… i never understood why;)

[@Noelkenny6]

@@SalsaBailaProductionsin two years of Salsa lessons I have never once managed to ‘find the 1’. Don’t know what is wrong with me - clearly some sort of psychological block that I can’t hear it. It’s difficult in any dance music, even ball room, but impossible for salsa. Very demoralising - but I still keep holding some hope that one day I will be able to experience what it’s like to enjoy dancing like the people I watch.

[@marknaiman4430]

Didn't work on me

[@DevMeloy]

Why does every YT'er do a 2 minute intro... We clicked on a video based on the title, just show us!

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

For the same reason you spent valuable seconds typing out your comment;) Your thoughtful comment added value to our day!

[@DevMeloy]

@@SalsaBailaProductions sorry if my comment makes me sound ungrateful for all of KZbinr's hard work putting out great content. Viewers time has been squeezed by KZbin's incessant commercials and forcing content providers to sell stuff on their channels just to make a nickel. My suggestion is to do a very brief intro get to some content and then talk about liking and subscribing. After watching 10 videos from the same creator, we've heard the same thing repeating for 20-30 minutes. Thanks!😘

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

@@DevMeloy Thanks for writing back and suggestions. Our latest videos have very short intros... this one was more about context... KZbin is a strange beast it's been a long experiment for me... i tried so many different formats... i'm glad its not our main gig because you have to big time youtuber to make a decent living from youtube revenue ;) We do this for fun and spread the love of salsa and all this seem to reflect well on our local dance school. Have a nice day;)

[@mabafitness7019]

If you are dyslexic like me it won’t work 😢 sorry

[@SalsaBailaProductions]

Never give up never surrender;)