2 Notating from Your Own Body

bedroom pop, dance illbient · 2:42

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Move your body, feel the flow
Arms are lifting, nice and slow
Now freeze right there, don't hesitate
Write down what you just create
Every gesture has its place
In the symbols we can trace

[Chorus]
Move and feel, then write it down
Four to eight counts, all around
Mirror check or camera's eye
Shows the truth, no need to lie
Move and feel, then write it down
Labanotation's what we've found

[Verse 2]
Start with something small and clean
Simple steps that can be seen
Reach your arm up to the right
Mark the level, mark the height
Don't try to capture everything
Just the movement's basic swing

[Chorus]
Move and feel, then write it down
Four to eight counts, all around
Mirror check or camera's eye
Shows the truth, no need to lie
Move and feel, then write it down
Labanotation's what we've found

[Bridge]
Short phrases first, then build them longer
Practice makes your skills much stronger
What you felt becomes the key
To notation accuracy
Trust your body, trust the mirror
Step by step it gets much clearer

[Verse 3]
Video playback helps you see
What your movement's meant to be
Compare your notes with what you view
Make adjustments to stay true
Layer by layer, phrase by phrase
Build your notation in these ways

[Chorus]
Move and feel, then write it down
Four to eight counts, all around
Mirror check or camera's eye
Shows the truth, no need to lie
Move and feel, then write it down
Labanotation's what we've found

[Outro]
From your body to the page
Every movement, every stage
Feel it first, then make it last
Notation skills are building fast

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