To sign *rap*, form an 'R' handshape with your dominant hand by crossing your index and middle fingers. Hold your hand in front of your chest with your palm facing forward or slightly to the side. Move your hand forward and back in a rhythmic, bouncing motion, as if keeping time with a musical beat.
Sign 'I', 'love', 'listen', then use the rhythmic 'R' handshape for 'rap', followed by the sign for 'music'.
Sign 'Your', 'favorite', 'rap', 'person' (to indicate artist), and finish with 'who', keeping your eyebrows furrowed for the question.
Sign 'He', 'want', 'become', 'rap', and immediately add the 'person' (agent) marker by sliding both flat hands downward.
Sign 'I', 'love', 'listen', then use the rhythmic 'R' handshape for 'rap', followed by the sign for 'music'.
Sign 'Your', 'favorite', 'rap', 'person' (to indicate artist), and finish with 'who', keeping your eyebrows furrowed for the question.
Sign 'He', 'want', 'become', 'rap', and immediately add the 'person' (agent) marker by sliding both flat hands downward.
To sign 'rapper', perform the sign for 'rap' using the rhythmic 'R' handshape, and then immediately add the 'person' (agent) marker by moving both flat hands downward parallel to your body.
No, this sign is specifically for the music genre. To sign knocking or rapping on a door, you would simply mime the action of knocking on a surface with a closed fist.
The bounce is typically directed slightly forward and down, mimicking a natural hand gesture you might make while keeping time with a musical beat.
