Hadia's International Belly Dance Academy

A 3/4 shimmy is a shimmy of the hips which contains 3 distinct movements. There are essentially two versions of the ¾ hip shimmy:

1)  A Syncopated 3/4 shimmy, as found in Moroccan and Algerian folklore.  Weight lands on one foot as hip pushes out, then opposite hip is lifted upwards into the waist, and finally allowed to drop.  Then all is repeated on other side:

2)  A Hagallah 3/4 shimmy has its roots in the Hagallah folkloric dance. For the 1st count, one hip is pulled downward until the foot touches the floor, but weight does not transfer.  This position is maintained for a second count, then weight is shifted onto this foot and the hip is pushed out for the third count.  Finally, the opposite foot and hip lift on the 4th count:

Compare to 4/4 Shimmy.