Tango Rhythm: 123-

Very common for intermediate dancers. The first double time

Rhythm 123- visualization

Dancing with this Rhythm

This rhythm creates a specific musical feeling that can be expressed in your dance through:

  • Weight changes that align with the accented beats

  • Movement quality that reflects the rhythm‘s character

  • Pauses and movement during appropriate beats

Musical Examples

Time-ing of pulse is wrong

Di Sarli - Comme Il Faut

Orchestra: Di Sarli (1942)

0:00 / 0:31

Note: Notice how beats 1, 2, and 3 are emphasized, creating a fuller, richer rhythm that omits only the 4th beat.