The basic steps of slow four step dance are: long step forward, long step backward, forward side step, backward side step, forward left turn step, backward left turn step, forward right turn step, backward right turn step.
In the first long step forward, the first beat is the man's left foot forward, from heel to toe is strolling; the second beat is the right foot forward, again heel to toe strolling; the third beat is a quick step, first the sole of the left foot is quick, then the sole of the right foot is quick, and afterward the feet are put flat.
The girls are retrogressing on the first step, right foot then left foot continuing with the right foot. After a few dance steps, are similar to the first step, boys into, girls will retreat. One in, one out, alternating left and right feet .
The rhythm of the slow four-step dance is four beats to a bar, and its accent is one or three beats, or the first beat. Unlike the slow triple step, where the accent is on the first beat, and since it is an odd number of beats, the accent rotates between the right and left foot, the slow four is different, since it is an even number of beats, the accent is always on the left.