CLAVE

Clave

The clave rhythmic pattern is used as a tool for temporal organization in Afro-Cuban music, such as abakúa, rumba, conga de comparsa, son, son montuno, mambo, salsa, Latin jazz, songo and timba. The five-stroke clave pattern represents the structural core of many Afro-Cuban rhythms.

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clave

Noun

  1. One half of a set of claves, a percussion instrument consisting of two sticks, one of which is used to strike the other.
  2. A characteristic pattern of beats, especially the 3-2 son clave.

Verb



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