To start an ábaco or a rueda, it is common to call al centro, p’al medio, ¡La rueda!, or something similar. The dance then starts with a simple tap step (tap – step – tap – step).
The ábaco version of this figure uses the ladies steps from the rueda, starting with tap on 1 with right foot. As shown in the beginning in the video vamos arriba (ábaco)