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8-counts con “y” y “e y a”, el 3/4 del ballet, tap, las cuentas impares del contemporáneo y cheer.

Conteos que usa toda la familia

8-count

Compás
4/4
Agrupación
4+4
Tempo
60–180 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
hip hop, jazz, contemporary, commercial, k-pop, musical theatre, lyrical, tap

The everyday dance count: one count per beat, two bars of 4/4 per eight. Phrase number shows which eight of the 32-count phrase you are in.

De dónde viene

  • Studio convention: 8-counts with a '5, 6, 7, 8' lead-in, as taught in jazz, hip hop and commercial classes (e.g. the counting taught in RAD, ISTD and NDTA-affiliated studios)
  • Music is phrased in 4-bar 8-counts and 32-count phrases in most popular music

8-count with &

Compás
4/4
Agrupación
4+4
Tempo
60–180 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
hip hop, jazz, contemporary, commercial, k-pop, musical theatre, lyrical, tap

Eighth-note subdivisions: '1 & 2 & ...'. Use for hits and quick footwork.

De dónde viene

  • Studio convention: 8-counts with a '5, 6, 7, 8' lead-in, as taught in jazz, hip hop and commercial classes (e.g. the counting taught in RAD, ISTD and NDTA-affiliated studios)
  • Music is phrased in 4-bar 8-counts and 32-count phrases in most popular music

8-count with e & a

Compás
4/4
Agrupación
4+4
Tempo
50–140 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
hip hop, jazz, contemporary, commercial, k-pop, musical theatre, lyrical, tap

Sixteenth-note subdivisions: '1 e & a 2 e & a ...'.

De dónde viene

  • Studio convention: 8-counts with a '5, 6, 7, 8' lead-in, as taught in jazz, hip hop and commercial classes (e.g. the counting taught in RAD, ISTD and NDTA-affiliated studios)
  • Music is phrased in 4-bar 8-counts and 32-count phrases in most popular music

8-count in triplets

Compás
4/4
Agrupación
4+4
Tempo
50–140 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
hip hop, jazz, contemporary, commercial, k-pop, musical theatre, lyrical, tap

Triplet subdivisions: '1 & a 2 & a ...' (also said '1-trip-let').

De dónde viene

  • Studio convention: 8-counts with a '5, 6, 7, 8' lead-in, as taught in jazz, hip hop and commercial classes (e.g. the counting taught in RAD, ISTD and NDTA-affiliated studios)
  • Music is phrased in 4-bar 8-counts and 32-count phrases in most popular music

Tresillo 3+3+2

Compás
4/4
Agrupación
3+3+2
Tempo
160–280 BPM
Estilos
reggaeton, dancehall, afrobeats, latin pop, tresillo

Eight eighths grouped 3+3+2, the tresillo under dembow and dancehall: accents on 1, 4 and 7. Tempo is in eighths.

De dónde viene

  • Afro-Cuban tresillo (3+3+2) as described in Peñalosa, The Clave Matrix (2009)
  • Reggaeton dembow and dancehall teaching: the 3+3+2 feel inside a 4/4 bar

Hip hop

8-counts, “y” y “e y a”, y cómo contar coreografías. Hip hop en el blog

Hip hop se cuenta con los conteos compartidos de la familia que aparecen arriba: 8-count, 8-count with &, 8-count with e & a, 8-count in triplets, Tresillo 3+3+2.

Jazz

8-counts, síncopa y cómo contar combinaciones de jazz. Jazz en el blog

Jazz se cuenta con los conteos compartidos de la familia que aparecen arriba: 8-count, 8-count with &, 8-count with e & a, 8-count in triplets, Tresillo 3+3+2.

Contemporáneo

Cuentas impares, frases mixtas y cuentas de respiración. Contemporáneo en el blog

Contemporary 6-count

Compás
6/4
Agrupación
3+3
Tempo
50–140 BPM
Entrada
3 4 5 6
Estilos
contemporary, lyrical, modern

Phrases of 6, often felt as 3+3. Mix with 8s in a phrase sequence (8, 8, 6, 8).

De dónde viene

  • Contemporary choreography practice: phrases in 6s and 7s, mixed phrase lengths and breath-led counts (e.g. Graham and release-technique classes)

Contemporary 7-count

Compás
7/4
Agrupación
4+3
Tempo
50–140 BPM
Entrada
4 5 6 7
Estilos
contemporary, modern

Phrases of 7, often 4+3.

De dónde viene

  • Contemporary choreography practice: phrases in 6s and 7s, mixed phrase lengths and breath-led counts (e.g. Graham and release-technique classes)

Breath count

Compás
8 tiempos por ciclo
Agrupación
8
Tempo
20–60 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
contemporary, lyrical, modern

Breath counts have no fixed tempo: the group moves on a shared breath. Use a slow tempo or tap to set it.

De dónde viene

  • Contemporary choreography practice: phrases in 6s and 7s, mixed phrase lengths and breath-led counts (e.g. Graham and release-technique classes)

Ballet

3/4, “y 1”, cuentas de adagio y allegro. Ballet en el blog

Ballet 3/4

Compás
3/4
Agrupación
3
Tempo
72–180 BPM
Entrada
and a
Estilos
ballet, pointe

Waltz-time class music for pliés, balancés and waltz steps; counted '1 2 3' or 'and 1 and 2 and 3'.

De dónde viene

  • Ballet class counting: 3/4 '1 2 3' or 'and 1 and 2', 6/8 counted in two, 'and-a 1' pickups (RAD, Cecchetti and Vaganova class practice)

Ballet 6/8 in two

Compás
6/8
Agrupación
2
Tempo
50–120 BPM
Entrada
and a
Estilos
ballet

6/8 counted in two dotted beats: '1 and a 2 and a'. Tempo is in dotted beats.

De dónde viene

  • Ballet class counting: 3/4 '1 2 3' or 'and 1 and 2', 6/8 counted in two, 'and-a 1' pickups (RAD, Cecchetti and Vaganova class practice)

Ballet adagio (slow 4)

Compás
4/4
Agrupación
4
Tempo
40–70 BPM
Entrada
and
Estilos
ballet

Slow 4s for adagio and développés.

De dónde viene

  • Ballet class counting: 3/4 '1 2 3' or 'and 1 and 2', 6/8 counted in two, 'and-a 1' pickups (RAD, Cecchetti and Vaganova class practice)

Ballet petit allegro

Compás
2/4
Agrupación
2
Tempo
100–140 BPM
Entrada
and
Estilos
ballet

Quick 2/4 jumps; many steps start on the 'and' pickup.

De dónde viene

  • Ballet class counting: 3/4 '1 2 3' or 'and 1 and 2', 6/8 counted in two, 'and-a 1' pickups (RAD, Cecchetti and Vaganova class practice)

Tap

“e y a”, tresillos y sensación de swing. Tap en el blog

Tap e & a

Compás
4/4
Agrupación
4+4
Tempo
60–160 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
tap

Straight sixteenths. Use the swing slider (50-75%) for swung tap.

De dónde viene

  • Tap teaching convention: 'e & a' and triplet counts with swing feel (rhythm tap and Broadway tap)

Tap triplets

Compás
4/4
Agrupación
4+4
Tempo
60–160 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
tap

Triplet count '1 & a', the basis of shuffles and paddle-and-rolls in swing tunes.

De dónde viene

  • Tap teaching convention: 'e & a' and triplet counts with swing feel (rhythm tap and Broadway tap)

Tap swing &

Compás
4/4
Agrupación
4+4
Tempo
80–200 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
tap, jazz

Swung '&': the & falls about two thirds through the beat (66% swing).

De dónde viene

  • Tap teaching convention: 'e & a' and triplet counts with swing feel (rhythm tap and Broadway tap)

K-pop

Cómo contar coreografías de K-pop en ochos. K-pop en el blog

K-pop se cuenta con los conteos compartidos de la familia que aparecen arriba: 8-count, 8-count with &, 8-count with e & a, 8-count in triplets, Tresillo 3+3+2.

Cheer

Hojas de 8-count para una rutina de 2:30. Cheer en el blog

Cheer 8-count

Compás
4/4
Agrupación
4+4
Tempo
136–152 BPM
Entrada
5 6 7 8
Estilos
cheer, all-star cheer, pom

Cheer routines are built on 8-counts; count sheets have 8 boxes per row, one row per eight, with sections for stunts, tumbling, jumps and dance. A 2:30 routine at 144 BPM is about 45 eights.

De dónde viene

  • USASF all-star routine rules (2:30 maximum routine length)
  • Cheer count-sheet convention: one row of 8 boxes per 8-count