How to Download Music for Breakdancing

Music plays a very important role in breakdancing, as it sets the tone and speed for all of the moves you make. The easiest way to find the music fitting your style is to download music from the Internet.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Credit or debit card to purchase music from reputable music dealers
• Computer with a CD Burner
• Computer with an MP3 player

Get a Good MP3 Player for Your Computer

1. Use your favorite search engine to find a good MP3 player for free. Look for RealPlayer, iTunes or Winamp first.
2. Download the needed MP3 player to your computer. Remember to choose the one that is designed for your type of computer (PC or Mac) and that will work with your operating system.
3. Install the MP3 player on your computer.

Download Music for Breakdancing

4. Use your favorite search engine to look for your favorite Rap or Hip-Hop artist, as this music is traditionally used for breakdancing due to lots of bass and ryhthmic styling.
5. Visit Walmart.com for the cheapest online songs. iTunes and RealPlayer sell songs for a little more than Walmart, and many other online music stores are available in the same price range.
6. Look for the link or button to take you to the Rap and/or Hip-Hop music section of the online music store.
7. Choose an artist or album to listen to by name, song title or cd title.
8. Click on the button (usually a small speaker) to preview a portion of the song listed on the webpage. The appropriate MP3 player should open automatically on your computer to play the song. Make sure your volume is turned up!
9. Picture yourself breakdancing to the song as you preview it.
10. Make a list of artists and songs you can breakdance to.
11. Click the buttons (usually to the right of songs) to purchase the songs you like the best.
12. Pay for your music with a credit or debit card and then advance to the download page.
13. Download your music to a file folder on your computer where you will keep all of your music. You computer may find the right folder for you or you can create a new one.

Take Your Music With You

14. Back up your downloaded music to a CD. You need a hard copy of your songs in case something happens to your computer.
15. Play songs from the CD you make in your stereo in your car, a boombox or other system.
16. Upload songs to a portable MP3 player such as an Apple iPod, Creative or other popular player.

Tips & Warnings

• Use headphones to listen to music through a laptop to get better bass response than speakers that most laptops provide.
• Search music for DJs to get sampled music for breakdancing.
• Always purchase the music you use.