On most of them you can turn the notifications off. Unlike you, I got my Fitbit specifically for the notifications. During one big years-long project I was in so many meetings daily that I just turned the ringer off on my phone permanently. I had it on vibrate but with the case I could rarely feel it in my pocket so the notifications on the Fitbit where the only way I would know I had a call or text.
Lew & I used to go dancing a lot, to C&W music. Unlike Strauss waltzes, country waltzes can often have a soft downbeat. There were times that I had to count a couple of bars for him before he could hear the 3-count. Once he got the beat in his head, though, we were golden.
Ever seen ballroom dancing in a movie, where they take one big step & two little steps and kind of twirl their way around the floor in a circle? That's usually a waltz. You hear the count as ONE two three ONE two three. 4/4 beat is ONE two three four, or ONE two THREE four. Trying to do three steps to four beats is an exercise in frustration. If you spent a lot of time in band or chorus, it's even harder to do.
Ever seen ballroom dancing in a movie, where they take one big step & two little steps and kind of twirl their way around the floor in a circle? That's usually a waltz. You hear the count as ONE two three ONE two three. 4/4 beat is ONE two three four, or ONE two THREE four. Trying to do three steps to four beats is an exercise in frustration. If you spent a lot of time in band or chorus, it's even harder to do.
I wasn't making fun of you. I was just pointing out that playing (or singing) music in a structured situation tends to teach you how to count measures. I didn't know you were in band...sorry!
I actually love the Polka - but it's waaaaaay too high energy for me to survive it anymore.
If you are going to stand your instructor up, you'd better show up with a cast on your arm or leg the next time you see him/her.
