[Tango-L] Counting steps and beats when dancing Tango. Was: How to dance the "3 3 2" form

Valentin TIEDE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Counting steps and beats when dancing Tango ... > >This is as if you drink a bottle of champagne discussing the chemical analysis >of the wine; as if you see a beautifull sunset >discussing the frequencies of >the electromagnetic waves going into the ey

Re: [Tango-L] Counting steps and beats when dancing Tango. Was: How to dance the "3 3 2" form

The musicians use counts when they identify the type of music. Tango is 4/4, Vals is 3/4. They use counts when they learn to play, and the most leaders do some form of counting 1 -- 2-- 3 -- 4 when they start the orchestra playing. Even purely improvisational musicians such as Jazz artists usuall