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How To Find The Counts Of Any Dance Song Like A Pro
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Hey STEEZY Nation,
Have you ever wondered what dance instructors mean when they say “1 e and a 2”? 🤔
Since when did letters become a part of counting?
Is dance class the new algebra class?? 👀
It’s about time we talked about how to count like the pros, so follow along this video to learn how to count music and stay forever on beat.
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[@goldenboy7691]

My dad walked in my room and asked What are you doing? Me: learning how to count *im already old*

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Smeee

[@davidsia3703]

im 30 still learning how to count...

[@RJ-ki1ni]

Here too

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I love how you guys make learning actually fun with your personalities

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whats the title of the last song? anyone?

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Leanna Nguyen omg JisUnG lol

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[@TheTJJose]

as a musician and producer it's really interesting to see a dancer's perspective on dissecting music

[@nerfkillerz1]

Right? It's basically time signatures

[@nerfkillerz1]

Both ways are fine to do too

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[@RelaxTrees]

Yeah but at least they’re getting it right I like that plus I’m getting into dancing so knowing how to count is a big help already😂

[@BlazeBieberHaruno]

you musicians and producers, how do you dissect music?

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Ohh hi armys 💜 are you also here to learn how to count for a kpop choreo 😂?

[@FF2PM]

When you are learning how to count any dance like a pro. But still struggle with beginner choreography.

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omg this is me

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[@amarprusty3989]

Yeah exactly I'm still struggling

[@oralkerr5790]

Am with you bro

[@youdontneedme]

Same here! I can count, but my choreo retention is shit :(

[@kaylaglazz]

Creeeeepy I just realized my problem with kpop choreography is my count....I had none... PERFECT TIMING

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I was looking for someone who liked kpop tooo😁😂

[@AmyMisaki]

same

[@namtiddies1353]

I was learning the chorus to Simon says this one time and when it came to the part where their arms went up i thought it was so offbeat and I struggled getting it down but once I starting the “one... two... three... four” I started to actually get it and got it every time

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@@namtiddies1353 I'm trying to learn Simon says rn ejensnnd

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@@namtiddies1353 im trying to learn Simon Says, Cherry bomb, Regular and Boss.

[@vfxswagg1337]

The hardest thing I've tried to teach people in counting is finding where 1 is. I know it naturally from dancing & playing piano, but explaining how to find one within the tempo has proven difficult for me. The best I can say is that it's usually the point where the music changes.

[@sukey5761]

@Vfxswagg im grade 8 piano but like I don't have this skill can someone explain pls lmao

[@FranciscoTornay]

@@sukey5761 The best resource I've found for this is Don Baarns' Music4dancers YT channel: kzbin.info: he offers a no-nonsense but simple way to think about musicality, complete with exercises . Everything is explained from scratch, for absolute beginners and the example songs come from different genres. There is a specific playlist about finding the 1, but you may want to refer to the other parts as well (particularly the phrasing series). Anyway your best bet is to watch the "from the beginning " playlist, it's absolutely worth it!!! (Disclaimer, I have no relationship with the channel, I'm just sharing it because it was so incredibly useful to me)

[@lavanyamilton3958]

@@FranciscoTornay Thank you so much for sharing the link. This is very helpful.

[@FranciscoTornay]

@@lavanyamilton3958 I'm glad it helped. After you finish those videos, the next step is to practice turning your new understanding into movement. I recommentd the playlist below for that. It's oriented to salsa dancers but it includes examples from other genres plus some added discusssion about musicality and its follow-along exercices are great: kzbin.info/aero/PLzGRdLHrtfBwCPD27hvxH8uvx0pA3ovxM

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@@FranciscoTornay I am watching the first set of videos in this series now. These are great.

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after watching this video for like the 4th time my brain finally decided to understand it lmao

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Don't you hate it when you want to learn something but your brain says no so you force yourself to try and learn it and on the bigilionth time you get it?

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@@PinkMelatonin 😂

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mine still not :(

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istg me I've watched it so many times but I keep coming back lmaoo

[@jeanjacquesrousseau1955]

As a musician and musicologist I can tell you playing an instrument and doing music helps a lot to understand music. I remember when I learnt ryhtmn as a child while playing guitar. At first It was really tough and I never understood how other musicians struck the guitar until some day it just clicked in my head and I got it. Since then my hands just move fluently and I don't even know or "understand" what is happening anymore :D. I think that is common to dancers too. At some point we just have to learn and understand rythmn. :D Rythmn is hard to explain you just have to work on it. As a musicologist I can tell you there are no humans with "no ryhtmn" it's just a natural thing inside us we have to explore. :D Great video for beginners by the way. As a musician I would explain it the same way. :)

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Thank you for giving me hope and focus again! Cause at the moment Im still struggling, haha

[@DudeBeBlue]

NOOOOOOO you fully just explained it's a LEARNED SKILL not an in born thing

[@VinhzCastle]

Wooaahh I already know how to count from piano but this was still so helpful! In addition tho, when there are those 3 beats (like at 3:29 when Jessie says 8 e &), those are actually not part of the 4 counts within a beat. They're called triplets that divide the beat into 3 even sections. In piano we said them as 1 & a, 2 & a, 3 & a, etc. But overall, really REALLY helpful video! And btw we love you Clay 😊

[@maxhwoo]

Exactly ... ballet popularized the 8 count, but really counting in 4:4 for 4:4 music makes sense for other styles ... unless the specific accent pattern your hitting goes for the length of 2 bars, it’s a little misleading / unnatural to use the 8 count for other dance styles...

[@albertlaque904]

The way they counted was confusing, I was thinking triplets as well. Haha. I think these counts are more guided towards beginners that have not studied music.

[@maxithewoowoo]

Actually I'm pretty sure those are part of the 4 count, because you can squeeze a 4th count in there (just say "8 e & a" and you'll find that it matches the beats, just the "a" is silent). Triplets would be a little slower

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[@Maikaduriel]

Came here to also mention the triplet haha. But still sending this video to all my dance students!

[@DonnygoLiVE]

i was part of a marching band before i started dancing, and we were required to learn to read music. Specifically, COUNTING the beats of the music. And must i say it helped out a lot when i finally got to choreographing and really just catching the beat when i was dancing. When you learn to read music, you'll learn about time scores, quarter notes, half notes, eight notes, etc. You also learn about accents and off beats that tell you how hard hitting a note is or soft( which can be used for based sounds or lite "ka"/ snares/hit sounds) and things like that so it can be a great introduction if you really want to get into utizilizing counts and sounds in your dancing so your musicality level as a whole will improve and you can choreograph better.

[@coralineroberts9369]

Do you know any good tutorial to learn? Or a website, I've been dancing for a while and I really want to learn how to count but none of the videos I've found have been specific enough

[@sebtheoptimist]

The high hat part they counted is actually a triplet rather than the straight 8th feel they played it off as

[@dogdude84]

Brochacho Sebass thank youuuuu

[@maywells9782]

yeah I noticed that too

[@taebae_7902]

whats the difference between a triplet and straight 8th?

[@shapexifterr7067]

@@taebae_7902 triplets are faster

[@youtubingbabs]

@@taebae_7902 and they're evenly timed among themselves so it's in like the three of be them are their in own in segment in the beat

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Just did a subscription I’m a complete beginner but I want to atleast choreograph I know it’s a long goal but typing this I hope I can be consistent and reach it

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[@kaleslags1355]

You got this and to share with my experience, I would just watch people dancing through youtube or Instagram, whether be choreography, freestyle or battle. Be active and observe which move that you like and think of how it suits your style. Then, copy that one move you like into practice and repetition until you're comfortable. The more you do this process, you're building a foundation of yourself and your style. If you want to further progress, I would recommend going to dance classes whether to be a dance studio near you or STEEZY and go in for a class. This lets you be more aware of your body movement, how you can take those classes and apply to yourself when doing choreography or freestyling. This is pretty much it for my dance experience and wishes you all the best for your dancing journey .

[@ameliagreg6566]

Go for it! How are you getting along?

[@ro.demigodcos]

How are you doing?

[@user-rd7ep3rg7q]

Well, here in the Philippines. We replace a, and, e to 'tak', 'pak'. ex. 1 2 3 4 tak tararaktak-tak. LOL

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Cool 😄

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[@monicamomney8756]

As a hardcore music theory student, I didn't pick up "syncopation" until a few years in. Basics can take a bit in practice. Yet, you guys are teaching it to dancers. Point is, "syncopation" (art of actually trying to avoid playing rhythms on expected beat hit) is what makes all music good. In this video you're explaining how to dance with syncopation!!! Genius!!!

[@sabrina3138]

Bruh, I had no idea that you could count at different tempos. I’m shook inside, I like counting slower, with the four 8 counts.

[@abbieamavi]

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[@timothyclouden7450]

Btw the rhythm in the last song for the high hats were triplets and not the rhythm 1 e and. Other than that, great video

[@kikokaiko560]

Learning how to count beats is actually really hard which I didn't that's why it takes me more time to finish and teach my choreos.. For others who are starting, learn this first ..

[@coralineroberts9369]

Please you know a good tutorial? I've seen a few but none specific enough

[@commonNcrime]

Got to 'ka' and i'm already overwhelmed

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Same😭

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[@kenna9836]

This was so informative! I loved the visual representation of the beats you incorporated. I listened to a random song on my phone and sure enough I could hear the snare on counts 2 & 4! Would love some application/ practice exercises from you guys to develop the ability to count songs by ear.

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This was so good! I’ve learn dance through beats but some songs and choreography you really have to know how to count beats. This video really helped with that and showed me that I have a lot of learning to do!

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Thank you so much, I really needed to figure the counts of songs on my own. I've been following you for years in my dancing journey, I know based on my experience that you're definitely helping a LOT of dancers and newbies out there. I feel so grateful, once more thank you.

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[@leenelson4169]

It's cool to see how you guys count this. I've been playing piano for 10+ years, and know all this beat count/music theory like my name. Having a musical background really helps me follow beats easily (it's like second nature) when I pop and dance hiphop. Still, it's really cool to hear different kinds of beats and see different musical interpretations.

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Thank you 😊 for this technical breakdown of counts 💪🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾😌

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Nicccce!! This is really helpful for those into intricate dances like Salsa where timing moves with specific beats is crucial. Thank you!!

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Thank you for the tips, It helps to develop and how to get a counts in every song. Thank you.

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5:23 that's not the bass. That's a kick lol 😂

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