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JIVE







Michael Malitowski & Joanna Leunis

"Land of 1000 Dances"
Wilson Pickett
Land of 1000 Dances - The Very Best of Wilson Pickett


Rhythm & Timing:

How to Count the Basic Rhythm:1 a 2, 3 a 4
Time Signature:4/4 (4 beats per bar of music)
Accent:accent on count 2, accent on count 4
Beat Value: count 1=3/4 beat, count 'a'=1/4 beat, count 2=1 beat, count 3=3/4 beat, count 'a'=1/4 beat, count 4=1 beat
Tempo for Professionals & Amateurs: 176 beats per minute
Tempo for Pro-am: 152-176 beats per minute




Song Examples:  listen to and purchase songs by clicking on iTunes links

Vintage Jive"Choo Choo Ch'Boogie"
by Louis Jordan
 Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Louis Jordan: #1's
Traditional Jive
"Oh! Babe"
by Wynonie Harris
 Oh! Babe - Wynonie Harris - Greatest Hits
Contemporary Jive
"Candyman" by Christina Aguilera
 Candyman - Back to Basics



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Description:

Even though Jive is one of the dances in the Latin dance category, jive music is typified by the high energy all-American rock and roll sound born in the '40's and developed in the 50's.  The East Coast swing music in the American Rhythm category shares some of the same markers, like it's use of instrumentation and accent beats, but is considerably slower than the jive in tempo. Hearing the upbeat tempo of jive music, with it's distintive use of horns, drums and strong accents on even numbered counts, make anyone want to jump up and start dancing.
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