Arm Beats In Simple Meter—A Demonstration

A demonstration by Jack Stevenson, Diplôme Jaques-Dalcroze, on the subject of arm beats in simple meter. The video opens with a demonstration of how and why the Cursis of each measure lifts rather than falls, and the anacrusis fall rather than lifts. The video includes a technical demonstration of the arm-beat gestures, including which bones are used in the execution. The video concludes with a video of Plastique Animeé, where the performers show the journey between the beats, the place where real music lies.