See & Hear the Rhythm
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Authentic music notation for 38dance styles — Strauss waltzes, Joplin rags, Bizet's habanera, Sousa marches, Playford country dances, plus LODance reference miniatures for modern Latin and swing styles.
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Each piece here was shown with one tempo and a one-line description of its dance's rhythm, and none of those figures named the rule book or technique book it came from. We have taken the player down rather than keep teaching rhythm we cannot cite.
It will return reading a rhythm reference in which every time signature, accent, count and tempo carries its own source. Waltz, Cha Cha Cha and Samba are being built first.
Meanwhile, the tempo and timing tools are in Listening of Dance.
Why Learn to Read Notation?
Understand the Music
Reading notation helps you hear the dance rhythm in your head and understand how steps align with the music.
Improve Musicality
Musicians use notation to communicate rhythms precisely. Learning to read strengthens your musical ear.
Study Variations
Different countries and styles vary the rhythm slightly. Notation shows you exactly what the variation is.
Share with Teachers
Learning to read notation lets you discuss rhythms and phrasing more deeply with your teachers.