To sign concert, start with both hands in front of your chest in 5-claw handshapes—fingers spread and slightly curved with palms facing down. Move them slightly to represent a crowd or audience. Next, transition into the sign for music: hold your non-dominant arm horizontally across your body, and sweep your flat dominant hand back and forth over your non-dominant forearm.
Sign 'tonight', then use the compound sign for 'concert', point to the person, and sign 'go' with raised eyebrows to ask a question.
Establish the topic by signing 'concert', then sign 'loud' by pointing to your ear and shaking your fists back and forth.
Sign 'concert' first to set the context, followed by 'ticket', the number 'two', and finish with the sign for 'buy'.
Sign 'tonight', then use the compound sign for 'concert', point to the person, and sign 'go' with raised eyebrows to ask a question.
Establish the topic by signing 'concert', then sign 'loud' by pointing to your ear and shaking your fists back and forth.
Sign 'concert' first to set the context, followed by 'ticket', the number 'two', and finish with the sign for 'buy'.
While context can sometimes make your meaning clear, using a compound sign like crowd + music or music + event specifically indicates a live concert rather than just listening to a song.
ASL frequently uses compound signs to build specific vocabulary. Combining the visual concept of a gathered audience with the sign for music perfectly captures the idea of a live concert.
Yes, your flat dominant hand should lightly brush back and forth over your non-dominant forearm during the music portion of the sign to create a clear, rhythmic motion.
