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4-Beat Riff Walk

Level 3 · Pre-IntermediateEssentialRolls & Riffs4 sounds
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Beginner tap dance tutorial. How to do a 4 count Riff. #tap #dance #tutorial #tapfitfam #familytime · Ashley Borromeo
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Description

Brush the ball of the free foot forward and scuff its heel as the foot passes, then dig that heel down in front and drop the toe to take your weight. Four sounds on one foot, then the other foot repeats the pattern as you walk forward.

Breakdown

  1. Brush
  2. Scuff
  3. Dig
  4. Toe (Flat)
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Brusha
Scuff1
Diga
Toe2

Practice Tips

  • Save the traveling for the dig toe: keep the brush and scuff close to your standing foot, then reach forward as the heel digs.
  • Think of it as two pairs, 'a1, a2', so the scuff and the toe land squarely on the numbers.

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