In terms of rhythm, their beats are different, tango is 2/4 beat and waltz is 3/4 beat; As far as accompaniment instruments are concerned, tango is mostly accompanied by electronic vocal music, and waltz is accompanied by orchestral music; Tango rhythm is forceful, and waltz music is tactfully moving.
The technical characteristics of tango and waltz are different.
After waltzes are divided into two types according to speed, as a three-step dance, the basic footwork of waltzes is one beat and one step, and each bar has three beats and three steps, but there are also some specific bars with two or four steps. The waltz is gentle and elegant, swaying and undulating, with a beat of 3|4 beats and 34 bars per minute. Waltz is a court dance, the feeling of prince and princess.
Tango is a staccato performance with a strong sense of frustration, so in actual performance, every quarter note becomes two octaves, so each bar has four octaves. Tango dance is a fighting style, alert and sensitive, with a beat of 2|4 beats and 50 bars per minute. Tango is wilder, and dancers have more physical contact parts.
3. Different technical dance styles between tango and waltz.
Waltz swinging and turning are inseparable, and the engine is related to the tire. Without turning around, the swing will appear hard and unbalanced.
To complete the emergence of swing, it is necessary to achieve the skills of time movement by turning around, moving through the center of the body, moving legs and hips, and swinging shoulders and arms, so as to complete a light, elegant and dynamic dance.
Tango is a two-person dance, which originated from Tangono, a folk dance in the Midwest. Tango is a special dance in modern dance and a dance with Latin characteristics.
From the end of16th century to the beginning of17th century, with the slave trade entering America, Latin American folk dance styles were merged, and Mexican tango with elegant and free dance steps and Argentine tango with bold and vigorous dance steps were formed, which were then introduced to Europe and have been continuously integrated and developed to this day.