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What a useful tool! I like it a lot.
The idea was to create a simple video for beginners who wants to understand the Salsa music better, explaining its structure, rhythm and components.
Here is the result, would love to get your feedback:
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Looking at the clip.. where is it explaining the rhythm ?.. I seriously do not believe, that most students would even begin to comprehend its point .
Even in my class work, when I isolate the various rhythmic styles ( Guajira, Montuno, Guaguanco ) they still have difficulty with identification..
Im always open to new concepts, but this one escapes me .
It seems pretty clear to me, but maybe the following would have to be explained to beginners:
The vertical lines show the beats, and the red vertical line is beat 1. The number of the beat is shown by the panther. Someone also says "one" on beat 1. You can see the spikes in the music on the beats, and see that they line up with the vertical lines, too.
.. where is it explaining the rhythm ?
I posted the vid in a german salsa forum as an aid to the question: How can I find the #1 in a rhythmic sequence?
It seems pretty clear to me, but maybe the following would have to be explained to beginners:
The vertical lines show the beats, and the red vertical line is beat 1. The number of the beat is shown by the panther. Someone also says "one" on beat 1. You can see the spikes in the music on the beats, and see that they line up with the vertical lines, too.