Triple Step
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Triple Step is a generic term for dance
step patterns that describes three steps done on two main beat
s of music. Usually they are two quick steps and one slow one, i.e., often they are counted as "quick-quick-slow", "one-and-two", "three-and-four", etc.
Some dances have a pattern known as such: "triple step". In some other dances it is referred to as the shuffle step.
Some triple steps are performed in a chassé-like manner: "side step, together, side step". The "cha-cha
chassé" is an example of this kind of a triple step. In some other cases the steps may be done in place.
Some dances such as swing dances have several variants of triple step.
The 3rd part i.e., cued as step usually uses half the time of the whole pattern, e.g. one quarter note
The tri-ple part may be danced evenly, e.g., two eighth notes or unevenly (on swung notes), e.g., the first part taking up 2/3s of a beat and the second part 1/3, or the first part taking up 3/4 of the beat and the 2nd part 1/4. The pattern may also be syncopated so that the first step is shorter than the second giving a feeling of Tri-ple-step, instead of Tri-ple-step.
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
step patterns that describes three steps done on two main beat
Beat (music)
The beat is the basic unit of time in music, the pulse of the mensural level . In popular use, the beat can refer to a variety of related concepts including: tempo, meter, rhythm and groove...
s of music. Usually they are two quick steps and one slow one, i.e., often they are counted as "quick-quick-slow", "one-and-two", "three-and-four", etc.
Some dances have a pattern known as such: "triple step". In some other dances it is referred to as the shuffle step.
Some triple steps are performed in a chassé-like manner: "side step, together, side step". The "cha-cha
Cha-cha-cha (dance)
The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
chassé" is an example of this kind of a triple step. In some other cases the steps may be done in place.
Some dances such as swing dances have several variants of triple step.
The 3rd part i.e., cued as step usually uses half the time of the whole pattern, e.g. one quarter note
The tri-ple part may be danced evenly, e.g., two eighth notes or unevenly (on swung notes), e.g., the first part taking up 2/3s of a beat and the second part 1/3, or the first part taking up 3/4 of the beat and the 2nd part 1/4. The pattern may also be syncopated so that the first step is shorter than the second giving a feeling of Tri-ple-step, instead of Tri-ple-step.