Just for keeps, here is a glossary of the different timings in samba for certain samba figures - just for you all: Foxtrot Timing - SSQQS, SSQQS Used in: Plait, Cruzados Locks in Any Position, including Right Shadow Quickstep Timing - SQQSQQ, SQQSQQ (Think "Chasse Reverse Turn" here) - Used in: PP/CPP Runs, Open Rocks, Closed Rocks, Drop Voltas (also known as Samba Locks); Natural Roll; Reverse Roll Lock Step Timing - QQS QQS Used In: Rolling Off The Arm and the 3-Step Turn (usually used by the Follower as a development into the Reverse Turn or Reverse Roll). Quarter Beat Timing - SaS, SaS, or 1a2 1a2, or 1a2, 3a4 Used in: Basic Movement (All Types), Whisks (including Open Whisks, Overturned Whisks and any Whisk Developments); Botafogos (including Criss Cross Bota Fogos), Spot Turns/Spot Voltas, Samba Walks of all types (including Stationary, Promenade, and Side). It is also used in any Kick Ball Changes on the Foot if you need a Foot Change to Same Foot or Vice Versa. Volta Timing: 1a2a3a4 5a6a7a8 Used In: Travelling Locks (in PP, in R Shadow Position); Maypole L or R, Continuous Volta of Lady to L or R, Criss Cross Volta. The Travelling Voltas in Shadow Position also use this. Extended Volta Timing: 1a2a3a4a5a6a7a8 Used in: Right Shadow Volta Roll Also, don't forget these bonus timings - 1 2 (or S, S) Used in: Some Foot Change Methods (not all of them).
@@lsnswwk4139 Syncopated rhythm is any rhythm that deviates from the basic rhythm, usually by the use of heavy occurrences of accenting of the off-beats.
@@lsnswwk4139I remember "syncopation" as adding a middle step( or a movement like a kick, tap etc) to a two step. Simply making a two step basic into 3 movements. An example is your "rock step" in cha cha (or swing) into "kick ball change"
Maybe you should be counting it on a metronome, to make clear that 1/4 is very short? Samba and Bossa Nova are 2/4 dances, but many dance the first "3/4 + 1/4" as "1/2 + 1/2" or "2/3 + 1/3" at best". Very few dance it as "3/4 + 1/4". That's why samba is difficult. So maybe count it as" "one.a - twoooo", "three.a - foooour", etc. to make sure that "a" is really short.
There are 'Q Q S' counts on Samba Lock and Cruzados Walk. However, there are people who count it as 'Cha Cha Cha'. 'Q Q S' counts 4 beats, and 'Cha Cha Cha' counts 2 beats, so of course it's not reasonable. So, in order to match the beat, 'Cha Cha Cha', which is 2 beats, is increased to 4 beats (1+1+2) and counted. Can I use 'Cha Cha Cha' count in Samba? Is it possible to count what should be counted as 'Q Q S' by increasing it to 4 beats of 'Cha Cha Cha'?
Thanks for the tutorial! I wonder why you choose for "beginners" one of the most complicated timings? The simplest is for sure dancing just the main beats (1, 2, 3, 4, ... or "Slow Slow" for that matter) and doing the half beats (like QQQQ, SQQ, QQS). Could you please elaborate why you don't mention these for the beginners?
Most of the basic steps use "3/4, 1/4, 1" timing like "Whisks", "Bota Fogos", ""Samba Walks". This is why you need to learn 1a2, 3a4... pretty much right away.
@@Passion4dancing Ah, I see, with "basic steps" you mean that selected examination set for lower class competition dancing. My apologies! It seemed to me that you are directing this video towards dancing beginners in a more general context, now I know better. Keep up the good work! Best regards.
Actually it is samba. This is sports Latin American dance samba, as defined in the standard from the 1930s, when the necessary rhythm and bps requirements, and stylistic figures were standardised for it, to be danced on the music played by the big band orchestra (which was the source of dance music of that era) in ballrooms. Latin American sports dance samba only follows the standard, unlike street Brazilian samba, which is not standardised, and which continued to develop in different directions and orchestrations.
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Just for keeps, here is a glossary of the different timings in samba for certain samba figures - just for you all:
Foxtrot Timing - SSQQS, SSQQS
Used in: Plait, Cruzados Locks in Any Position, including Right Shadow
Quickstep Timing - SQQSQQ, SQQSQQ (Think "Chasse Reverse Turn" here) -
Used in: PP/CPP Runs, Open Rocks, Closed Rocks, Drop Voltas (also known as Samba Locks); Natural Roll; Reverse Roll
Lock Step Timing - QQS QQS
Used In: Rolling Off The Arm and the 3-Step Turn (usually used by the Follower as a development into the Reverse Turn or Reverse Roll).
Quarter Beat Timing - SaS, SaS, or 1a2 1a2, or 1a2, 3a4
Used in: Basic Movement (All Types), Whisks (including Open Whisks, Overturned Whisks and any Whisk Developments); Botafogos (including Criss Cross Bota Fogos), Spot Turns/Spot Voltas, Samba Walks of all types (including Stationary, Promenade, and Side).
It is also used in any Kick Ball Changes on the Foot if you need a Foot Change to Same Foot or Vice Versa.
Volta Timing: 1a2a3a4 5a6a7a8
Used In: Travelling Locks (in PP, in R Shadow Position); Maypole L or R, Continuous Volta of Lady to L or R, Criss Cross Volta. The Travelling Voltas in Shadow Position also use this.
Extended Volta Timing: 1a2a3a4a5a6a7a8
Used in: Right Shadow Volta Roll
Also, don't forget these bonus timings -
1 2 (or S, S)
Used in: Some Foot Change Methods (not all of them).
Then there is the Syncopated Timing - "1 uh and a 2 uh and a" - which is used in the tap step/rocking samba figure called the "batukadas".
@@charlessmith263 what is syncopaded?
@@lsnswwk4139 Syncopated rhythm is any rhythm that deviates from the basic rhythm, usually by the use of heavy occurrences of accenting of the off-beats.
@@lsnswwk4139I remember "syncopation" as adding a middle step( or a movement like a kick, tap etc) to a two step. Simply making a two step basic into 3 movements. An example is your "rock step" in cha cha (or swing) into "kick ball change"
Thanks, really very helpful and easy to understand for beginner like me
Glad to hear that!
That's really helpful. Great explanation and demonstration. Thanks.
I find it better to start as "a 1, a 2, a 3, etc" "a 1" start mirror's the "a 3" "a 5" and so on. It helps in initiating the fluidity exercises.
I wanted to understand for purposes of playing the music and this is excellent.
Super! Can you explain the Kizomba or Semba dance steps, counts please?
This is a very helpful video! Thank you so much for making it easy to understand!
Awesome! glad it helped you.
I really enjoyed watching your video and just subscribed to your channel 👍
Thank you 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
REALLY GOOD ONE
Thanks!
I like this Samba lesson very much.
Niphon Fu
That's salsa.
It's no samba.
But I am watching your samba video now
1a2 3a4.5a6.7a8. How To Count Samba Samba Rhythm explained
Why you said" that's salsa"?
Niphon Fu It is Samba!
Maybe you should be counting it on a metronome, to make clear that 1/4 is very short? Samba and Bossa Nova are 2/4 dances, but many dance the first "3/4 + 1/4" as "1/2 + 1/2" or "2/3 + 1/3" at best". Very few dance it as "3/4 + 1/4". That's why samba is difficult. So maybe count it as" "one.a - twoooo", "three.a - foooour", etc. to make sure that "a" is really short.
There are 'Q Q S' counts on Samba Lock and Cruzados Walk. However, there are people who count it as 'Cha Cha Cha'.
'Q Q S' counts 4 beats, and 'Cha Cha Cha' counts 2 beats, so of course it's not reasonable.
So, in order to match the beat, 'Cha Cha Cha', which is 2 beats, is increased to 4 beats (1+1+2) and counted.
Can I use 'Cha Cha Cha' count in Samba? Is it possible to count what should be counted as 'Q Q S' by increasing it to 4 beats of 'Cha Cha Cha'?
How count 1 a 2 with 1 and 2 to do step by step
Thanks for teaching.
Great Video
Samba is full on cardio, my goodness! I got winded every time I tried.
You can do it!
This looks like the way ladies dance samba, but for men it would look different. Asking the experts for confirmation
Is it samba? O salsa.
It's Samba Ballroom style
@@Passion4dancing Good explanation but the music has the tumbao base for salsa/chachacha it's not samba
Thanks for the tutorial! I wonder why you choose for "beginners" one of the most complicated timings? The simplest is for sure dancing just the main beats (1, 2, 3, 4, ... or "Slow Slow" for that matter) and doing the half beats (like QQQQ, SQQ, QQS). Could you please elaborate why you don't mention these for the beginners?
Most of the basic steps use "3/4, 1/4, 1" timing like "Whisks", "Bota Fogos", ""Samba Walks". This is why you need to learn 1a2, 3a4... pretty much right away.
@@Passion4dancing Ah, I see, with "basic steps" you mean that selected examination set for lower class competition dancing. My apologies! It seemed to me that you are directing this video towards dancing beginners in a more general context, now I know better. Keep up the good work! Best regards.
Estoy bailando samba
4:24😂😂😂sounds so stupid tbh 🤣🤣🤣
Its not samba
It looks more like ballroom samba.
without natural rhythm you can do it..counting don't give you ryhthm.......my g.
This is not samba!! for fuck sake...
Actually it is samba. This is sports Latin American dance samba, as defined in the standard from the 1930s, when the necessary rhythm and bps requirements, and stylistic figures were standardised for it, to be danced on the music played by the big band orchestra (which was the source of dance music of that era) in ballrooms. Latin American sports dance samba only follows the standard, unlike street Brazilian samba, which is not standardised, and which continued to develop in different directions and orchestrations.