{"product_id":"hear-the-beat-feel-the-music-count-clap-and-tap-your-way-to-remarkable-rhythm-paperback","title":"Hear the Beat, Feel the Music: Count, Clap and Tap Your Way to Remarkable Rhythm - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you count music? What's an 8-count? How do you find the beat in a song?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, along with more than 20 YouTube videos, will teach you how to count music the easy way--using the 8-count, the way dancers count. If you struggle to stay on the beat, the music lessons in this book are a mini-course in how to get rhythm. Being \"rhythmically challenged\" is not a lack of ability, it's a lack of training.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant to clap to a song the right way and feel like you're a member of the band? Want to develop your musicality? Want to appreciate music viscerally--in your body, not your head? Then take the first step: learn how to count beats in a song. It's easy because the 8-count, which is used by professional dance choreographers, is related to music theory but simpler. (The two systems can coexist, really.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book you will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA foolproof method for hearing the beat of music.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to count the sets of 8, also called the \"8-count\" or \"dancer's 8.\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to clap to music.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to identify a waltz.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to count the musical structure--the phrasing--and predict where the music is going.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlus, start moving your body to music \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck out the short, free, instructional videos at HearTheBeatFeelTheMusic.com (no email or login needed, but internet required; due to music copyright law, some may only be viewable in the United States).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is for anyone who wants to find their groove while listening to music. Whether you workout to music; or do dance fitness (aerobics, Zumba, etc.); or do ballet or partner dancing; or do hip hop on your kitchen floor; or want to choreograph dance; or want to deejay; or simply want to enjoy listening to music more, this book has the instruction that beginners need to unlock their natural rhythm. If you want to be a musician, it'll even help with timing issues when playing an instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJAMES JOSEPH is an author and rhythm coach who helps people develop a deeper connection to music. He first cracked the code to music and dance in his 2010 book, \u003cem\u003eEvery Man's Survival Guide to Ballroom Dancing\u003c\/em\u003e. He's on a mission to teach people how to hear the beat, discover their natural rhythm and begin moving to music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129736335495,"sku":"9780930251482","price":17.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e651eb73f91ae937111b48254e27b69e.webp?v=1732605384","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hear-the-beat-feel-the-music-count-clap-and-tap-your-way-to-remarkable-rhythm-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}