• Bachata musicality

    How to improve your musicality in Bachata

    How to improve your musicality Few tips that @alexalberola_official teaches in our class:👉 The different instruments in Bachata👉The structure of a Bachata song👉How to find the one👉How to step on the beat👉What to do during the breaks and hits of a song, what moves you can use👉How to be musical If you want to improve your musicality: Book a free call session

  • Bachata musicality

    Bachata Musicality – What to do when a break just happened and you haven’t anticipated it

    👉Sometimes you can notice when you dance, that there’s a time changing in the music and you’re not steeping anymore with your left on 1 for the leaders or your right for the followers. ➡️A break just happens.The break could be on 1 or could be on 5.It can last 4 counts or 8 counts. If it happens on 5, during 4 counts, is not gonna affect your timing. So if the break happens on 1 for 4 counts, like the video, you can do a step tap, step tap just after the break or wait for 4 counts after the break 😉 Hope you found this information useful and…

  • Bachata musicality

    Bachata musicality – The traditional instruments in Bachata

    1️⃣Bongo The base of Bachata. It helps you to step on the beat 2️⃣Güira (it looks like a cheese grater 😁) is used in Merengue too. Characteristic metallic sound different from güiro (used in Cha Cha, salsa…) 3️⃣Lead guitar or RequintoAcoustic or electroacoustic guitar, characteristic in the mambo part, the moment when you can do your footwork, your improvisation 4️⃣Second guitar (melody guitar)This is the rhythmic base. With this instrument, you can find easily the one 5️⃣BassCharacteristic with a pause in his rhythm. A way to change your basic step for example ➡️ Don’t forget the lyrics, you can also use them to do steps, moves, or interpret the music…