The rhythm and the weight belong together
A Time Step is a repeatable rhythmic step sequence. Here you are specifically practicing a Stomp variation of the Single Time Step, not a universally applicable version of all Time Steps. Depending on the teaching tradition, the pickup, naming, and ending may differ. Throughout this guide, the same mapping applies: the Stomp stays unweighted, the Hop lands on the same foot, the Step takes the weight, and the Flap ends weighted.
The first Stomp on the right falls on 8, just before the following 1. Then you hear Hop on 1, Step on 1-and, the two Flap sounds on 2 and 2-and, and Step on 3. On 3, you are standing on your right foot, and your left foot is free for the next Stomp on 4. The left half runs correspondingly through 4, 5, 5-and, 6, 6-and, and 7. That makes six sounds per half, not six equally spaced intervals.
In the break, a familiar Shuffle replaces the Flap. If your weight accidentally shifts onto the brushing foot, the guide to the Shuffle without a weight change can help. This page assumes you know the basic building blocks. For guided practice putting them together, find tips on the tap dance class near you.
