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What are beat 1 and beat 5?
In bachata, music is structured in 8-count phrases. Beat 1 starts the phrase and beat 5 marks its midpoint. Recognizing them is the key to dancing on time.
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Train your ear for bachata
Learn to identify the 1 and the 5 with real social dancing videos, tagged by expert dancers.
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How to use BachataOn1?
Choose a video and activate Learning: you will see beat 1 and beat 5 markers in real time. When you feel ready, switch to Challenge and test your ear.
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