Hmmm. That's a good idea.CafeSavoy wrote:"Easy Does It" by Basie and Friends.yedancer wrote:Any ideas on good songs to use in that regard?
Teaching people to hear music (not while DJing)
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Re: Teaching people to hear music (not while DJing)
-Jeremy
It's easy to sit there and say you'd like to have more money. And I guess that's what I like about it. It's easy. Just sitting there, rocking back and forth, wanting that money.
It's easy to sit there and say you'd like to have more money. And I guess that's what I like about it. It's easy. Just sitting there, rocking back and forth, wanting that money.
Yes, I think that would help a lot. If you have a list already made up, I would definitely appreciate a copy.Doug wrote:But there are some songs - especially riff based pieces - where NOBODY can miss the 1 and the phrasing. Is this what you are looking for??
-Jeremy
It's easy to sit there and say you'd like to have more money. And I guess that's what I like about it. It's easy. Just sitting there, rocking back and forth, wanting that money.
It's easy to sit there and say you'd like to have more money. And I guess that's what I like about it. It's easy. Just sitting there, rocking back and forth, wanting that money.
tell the person to watch footloose and "study" the part where kevin bacon teaches chris penn to "feel the beat."
i'm so split on this whole discussion. i really feel that dancing is about feeling and not counting. i think numbers just confuse people when it comes to music. i can't count the amount of times someone has asked me, "what beat are you doing that step on?." i don't know, nor do i care and neither should you.
numbers are for math, not music.
i know a lot of people disagree with this theory but i can't help but "feel" this way.
make your friend a tape with some really easy to follow hard-hitting beats and help them to "feel" the beat. eventually, they'll get it.
i'm so split on this whole discussion. i really feel that dancing is about feeling and not counting. i think numbers just confuse people when it comes to music. i can't count the amount of times someone has asked me, "what beat are you doing that step on?." i don't know, nor do i care and neither should you.
numbers are for math, not music.
i know a lot of people disagree with this theory but i can't help but "feel" this way.
make your friend a tape with some really easy to follow hard-hitting beats and help them to "feel" the beat. eventually, they'll get it.
Re: Teaching people to hear music (not while DJing)
when I first started dancing my friend who was the lead I practiced with couldn't hear 1. He started listening to swing mixes (I'm pretty sure he had Frankie's CD) in his car. After about 3 months of this he started being able to find 1 consistently.yedancer wrote:I have a friend who I'm teaching some basic dance steps to. Unfortunately, he has trouble "hearing" the music. He has no idea when the 1 is, and in fact I think he may even have trouble hearing the beat.
He wants me to help him learn how to "hear" the music. Any suggestions on how to go about doing this? I figured I would get a song with a very clear beat and start from there. Any ideas on good songs to use in that regard?
I also think turning the bass up and trying to listen down helps a lot.
Goody Goody by Ella Fitzgerald is an easy song to dance to with a big beat and a big clapping section in the middle where they actually clap on the 2 and 4.
and I like Julius suggestion about Indigo Swing - Lavay and Lily Wilde are also good choices --- modern recordings, big bass, lots of vocals. For people who can't find the 1 high-fidelity is probably a good idea
