Update: I went to the Apple App store to look for LiveBPM. No longer available. There are other similar apps. I notice it’s in the Google store.
Rich > On Sep 5, 2024, at 3:56 AM, Rich Goss via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It makes more sense if you think of a beat as a step. > Callers would think of each part (A1, A2, B1, B2) as 16 steps, or beats, > each. 64 steps to a dance. Same with the music. > A reel is 4/4 or 2/4. 2/4 is cut time. A jig is 6/8. > Professional musicians would know that by looking at the music. Tempo is > usually the challenge for a new-to-dance band. There is an app called > LiveBPM the band can use to measure their tempo. The sweet spot for most > dances is 116bpm (beats per minute). The range is generally 108-120. For a > one night stand, I would shoot for the low end. > > If I’m working with a band with tempo issues, I will frequently pull up > LiveBPM so they can see it and know what their tempo is. Sometimes they > will simply self correct, sometimes not. > > My 2 cents at 4am. Good discussion. > > Rich Goss > Vancouver, WA or Austin, TX (depending on the time of year). _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
