The pattern
100 BPM · 4/4 · 32 step
| Instrument | Beat 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Beat 2 | Step 6 | Step 7 | Step 8 | Beat 3 | Step 10 | Step 11 | Step 12 | Beat 4 | Step 14 | Step 15 | Step 16 | Beat 5 | Step 18 | Step 19 | Step 20 | Beat 6 | Step 22 | Step 23 | Step 24 | Beat 7 | Step 26 | Step 27 | Step 28 | Beat 8 | Step 30 | Step 31 | Step 32 |
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| Clave | rest | rest | rest | rest | hit | rest | rest | rest | hit | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | hit | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | hit | rest | rest | rest | rest | rest | hit | rest | rest | rest |
How to play it and where it comes from
The same son clave started from the "2" side (2 and 3 | 1, the "and" of 2, 4). It is chosen according to the melody and harmony of the piece: many salsa and Latin jazz pieces are in 2-3 (e.g. Tito Puente arrangements). If the chorus "hits" on a strong 1, the 3 side often falls there. The direction of the clave determines the direction of the cáscara, martillo and montuno.