Rhythm Practice for Lindy Hop & Swing Dance

Rhythm Practice for Lindy Hop & Swing Dance - 6 & 8 Count

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Rhythm is the foundation of our dance. The fancy moves, a lot of musicality, even your connection to your partner is difficult without a solid basic rhythm. In this video, you can follow along with the lead and follow footwork for six and eight count rhythm, nice and slow, all song long. Because Lindy Hop switches fluidly between multiple rhythms, we also alternate the 6 and 8 count rhythm.
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00:00 - Let's practice some rhythm!
00:14 - 6 Count Rhythm
03:31 - 8 Count Rhythm
06:47 - Alternating to a Slow Song
10:18 - Alternating to a Medium Song
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@1drhermandc 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!! This is the only way i know of to learn how to dance. THANK YOU!!!

@slongf15 3 жыл бұрын

Love what you do, Laura. Keep up the good work!

@davidalen2590 2 жыл бұрын

Great these basic fundamental elements. Thank you for sharing!

@kayleejsunshine Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I found you! It’s always more fun to follow along than try to remember and do it yourself. (And not sure if you’ve got it) this is great.

@systemforensics 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful episode! Thank You!

@colinsimpson6624 2 жыл бұрын

Great, thank you ,very uncluttered production, easy to focus on the core purpose

@stanley8869 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! This is so helpful, especially the difference between 6 and 8 beat steps. I will keep practicising.

@gerda2911 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! So great ❤

@lennydoyle7382 Жыл бұрын

Great practice.

@Yoork20 8 ай бұрын

That's what I was looking for, as a beginner! Thanks a lot!

@MagufoBoy 2 жыл бұрын

this drill is awesome!

@emha6879 Жыл бұрын

This is so much fun, and definitely a bit of a workout if you really get bouncing! I noticed how you guys kind of keep your knees bent, so I tried that... and whew!!! It's like doing small lunges the whole time! Best part though is my boyfriend, who has just generally been an embarrassingly "bad dancer" for the duration of our relationship (lol), is (finally) actually getting it now... and dancing with me!!! I'm so proud of him. If HE can learn from you guys, ANYONE can. Haha. This has been our third time through this video, today, and we're having a blast! Thanks, guys!

@LauraGlaess Жыл бұрын

This is WONDERFUL news!! Thank you so much! And yes, like little lunges all night long. Our legs will last forever :P

@mrspanchavilla 2 жыл бұрын

I could never do these steps before, but I got 'em now!! Thanks so much this class really helped! I just joined your Patreon.

@LauraGlaess 2 жыл бұрын

That is so gratifying! Thank you!

@gregdionne2137 2 жыл бұрын

I love this drill. Once you speed it up, I started doing a swingout for the 8 count and a pass by for the six count. I was having trouble with my footwork in class this was a big help. I was also doing Laura's footwork being a lead because I was told that it helps to know both. Thank you Laura and Brook

@LauraGlaess 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy it was helpful! Keep up the good work!

@jefsut 3 жыл бұрын

Always nice to get back to the basics no matter what your skill level! Thanks guys!

@tecoberg 2 жыл бұрын

Nice practice

@beakeeper5243 9 ай бұрын

Would love to be able to clearly hear the sound of your steps over the music. It always helps me grasp the "beat" a little better 😂 love your videos, thanks for all your work!

@eviek3809 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I needed. Thank you! \

@letstalksummercamp 3 жыл бұрын

Such a lovely video - its a lindy version of the meditation videos out there

@LauraGlaess 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I totally see that.

@ruthhassell1135 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos, thank you for doing them … I am new to Lindy Hop, I have been researching & And I am having my first proper class tomorrow so wish me luck that I can get the steps right … I am 65 & love to dance, I am more use to freestyle dancing to up tempo 60’s American soul music, so I hope I can get this together with my feet & the timing … X

@LauraGlaess 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! I hope the class went well and you have a beautiful group of dance friends

@theplinkerslodge6361 6 ай бұрын

Best Swing Channel, you win the Internet for the day(!) A big revelation of swing dancing to me when I took the first couple lessons is that the lead does not move much, at least at first. I was taking too big steps, in general, especially the rock step. The other thing was a relaxed arm/hand in closed position. Takes a while to mellow out with the rhythm of the music. Embrace the Rhythm. Also, I had the impression that 6 count was what it was all about. Then I learned you mix 6 count with 8 count. Right now, it remains a mystery how the lead directs the follower to change up to whatever the lead is thinking of, next. Unless you just practice a repeatable routine, but that is not what Swing is about, in social dancing.

@LauraGlaess 5 ай бұрын

It's totally mysterious at first, but don't worry - the mixing makes sense after a while.

@faunheartist6680 Жыл бұрын

Yaaaasss!!

@Jonny_PM 4 ай бұрын

passing on to a friend!

@calebraysilcott9471 Жыл бұрын

I’m having a really hard time counting what it feels to be triplets steps in those 8 counts? Do you have any other videos that give the count or a break down of that step? Fun video!

@1MarmadukeFan 2 жыл бұрын

Could you explain what the mental count should be to get the number? I understood the count for the 6 count but I couldn’t figure out why the 8 count was called an 8 count when I tried to count the beats.

@kristinamola3519 2 жыл бұрын

rock step is 1, 2 triple step is 3 &4 then two quick steps are 5,6 and it ends with another triple which are counts 7 &8... 1,2 3&4, 5,6 7&8

@1MarmadukeFan 2 жыл бұрын

@@kristinamola3519 Thank you!

@carolannemills 2 жыл бұрын

How do you know when you are supposed to dance the 6 count vs the 8 count rhythm?

@LauraGlaess 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great question! To oversimplify things - as a follow, the lead communicates which one to do when (and it might be a totally different rhythm all together). As a lead, you get to choose whichever rhythm suits the move you are doing. Here's a video I made about it. It doesn't answer all the questions, but hopefully it gives you a starting point! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kM2ZqL2Bs7q4k6c.html

@kayleejsunshine Жыл бұрын

Well! I did considerably better today than my first try, let me tell you that much! Still tripping up over the 8 count, but once I relax and feel the groove for that “step step” between the triple step, it comes more naturally. Thanks again for making these follow along videos.

@nocturnalmusiclover1530 Жыл бұрын

❤

@zumbamuse 11 ай бұрын

Hi! Great video! Can I ask what type of shoe you are wearing?

@LauraGlaess 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! These are www.slideandswing.es/en/ The exact model isn't available anymore, but I have other shoes of theirs and they are nice to dance in.

@Franz80 2 жыл бұрын

Según vi en un video, este estilo es "bounce" el cuál no está recomendado para el swing o Lindy porque el balanceo es más una técnica para enseñar.

@LauraGlaess 2 жыл бұрын

We have a differing opinion on this, but that's ok! Lindy Hop is a big tent with lots of room for different opinions. This is what works for me when I do Lindy Hop, and that's why I'm teaching this way.

@IsaacOLEG Жыл бұрын

You are reassuring ;) I thought you where obliged to do a 6 steps count alml the time (meaning you need to count 4 times 6 if you want to go to the end of the musical phrase is not it ? ) Great demonstration anyway, even me I think I did get it (but as a musician it troubles me to count 65 on a 4/4 bar !)

@LauraGlaess Жыл бұрын

Ha! Yeah, that threw me off at first, too. Maybe you can think of it as something like a hemiola? I don't know if this is the proper usage of the term -- to my understanding, it's a classical music term that has been applied to jazz. But it's really common in jazz. Doing 3/4 over a 4/4 to build tension. Really beautiful stuff.

@james_subosits Жыл бұрын

@@LauraGlaess I think you have kind of the right idea. If you wanna get super nerdy with it, it's a polymeter (multiple time signatures at once)

@AlphaHydrae 3 жыл бұрын

What is the song called? I looked through all of Brooks Prumo Orchestra's songs and couldn't find it :/

@LauraGlaess 3 жыл бұрын

That is Lounging at the Sahara by the Jon Doyle Swingtet. So beautiful, right? You can get it here on his Too Hot for Socks album. jonathandoyle.bandcamp.com/album/too-hot-for-socks

@LauraGlaess 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize the music info was incorrect on this video! I'll update it.

@DannyCuadrado 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a PE teacher and about to teach my students how to dance! I’m wondering…does the beat the rock step is on change every measure of music (since it’s a 6 count dance to a 4/4 song)?

@LauraGlaess 2 жыл бұрын

@@DannyCuadrado Great question! It does change every measure.

@MiltRodgers Жыл бұрын

6 count rhythm. So the song is in 6/4 time? Confusing. Or is it 2/4 with triplets on each of the beats?

@LauraGlaess 9 ай бұрын

It's just a regular common time, 4/4 song. This footwork is 6 beats long, so it bleeds over the barline

@eugenevoltage1654 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I feel like I have absolutely no hope haha. My brain can't even count the difference between the 6 and 8 count. It's like I'm watching the same footage twice. I tried counting 6 beats from followers first step back at 00:14 but the 6th step seems in a random place. I've danced ModernJive for years but there is zero talk of count or footwork, this is a whole other world... Great though...

@LauraGlaess 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm.. have you tried saying "step step triple step triple step" Instead of 1 2 3&4 5&6? Saying the steps might be helpful. To me, it doesn't really matter if you can count it -- it's helpful down the line, but it doesn't matter at first. The only thing you need is to feel confident in the two basic rhythms. Use whatever mnemonic device suits you. Scatting is also great (though it doesn't translate well by text ;) )

@eugenevoltage1654 2 жыл бұрын

@@LauraGlaess great thank you. I did practice again today and it was easier.

@austenhead5303 Жыл бұрын

Ngl, I had to slow it down to half speed to pick up the steps in the beginning there, heh.

@LauraGlaess Жыл бұрын

But you did it!!

@rogerg4916 Жыл бұрын

Counting should be done to show what number corresponds to each step.

@LauraGlaess Жыл бұрын

The number of the step or the number of the music? I know counting can be kind of a contentious subject, but I think counts are helpful. I also think not needing them is helpful.

@rogerg4916 Жыл бұрын

@@LauraGlaess The count number of the step. I think you could improve the video if you just add an audio dub to where you are demonstrating the steps just counting out the steps so that beginners can see how the count relates to the step.