I have a questiondoubt and i hope you can answer it. In our example we have a 32 clavethree beats in the first measure and two in the second. The clave rhythm this clave rhythm is used in many different musical styles including, samba, salsa and american rock and roll. One hundred one rhythm instrument activities for young children. Traditionally they are made of wood, typically rosewood, ebony or grenadilla. This afrocuban rhythm has influenced many modern styles of music. Another clavebased composition that has gone global is the snare drum suite cross by eugene d. Someone who knows more about the topic should fix one or the other. This collection includes bolero, cha cha, rhumba, salsa, son, timba, and latin disco. Clave c l a ve h a n o ffb e a t 3 2 o r 2 3 rh yth m ic p a tte rn o ve r tw o b a rs, it is th e b a sis o f a ll c u b a n m u sic in to w h ich a ll e le m e n ts o f a rra n g e m e n t a n d im p ro visa tio n sh o u ld fit. Maraca exercise 1 is a more traditional afrocuban rumba pattern. Pdf format which can be displayed on an interactive whiteboard or printed out and laminated. The reference rhythmic figure for drums and all the instruments is called clave key.
The son clave has a much stronger 44 feel while the rumba clave has retains a stronger 68 feel. Oh holy night, the stars are brightly shining, it is the night of the dear saviours birth. Sometimes an instrument will play a variation on the basic rhythm presented here. Dec 27, 2014 the funky clave a great place to begin is learning the clave rhythm and how it applies to the new orleans sound. This book is an excellent, methodical exploration of how to play latin jazz. The son clave has a much stronger 44 feel while the rumba clave has retains. Grooving with the clave by jason kokoszka if you have an interest in exploring rhythms from different cultures, the clave should not be overlooked. Pdf there has been much recent discussion about the family of asymmetrical topoi to borrow kofi agawus term1 that behave as generators. Youll get congas, shakers, guiro, shekere, bongos, timbales, and complete drum kit grooves. The clave is the basis for all mambo, salsa and authentic cha cha and rumba arrangements.
New orleans has always been a melting pot of so many culturescaribbean, african, and europeanand though i hesitate to use the generic, overused term gumbo, it really is a great description for the music. If we wanted to play a 23 clave we would simply flip these two measures around. Clave pronounced clahvay is both a rhythm and an instrument. Also keystone, the wedgeshaped stone in the center of an arch that ties all the stones together. This clave rhythm is used in many different musical styles including, samba, salsa and american rock and roll. For each of the son, rumba, bossa nova, and afro cuban claves, there is a 3,2 and a 2,3 variation 8 total. Son clave is a two bar pattern in cutted time, that we find in many afro cuban beats. These two bars can be order reversed forming son clave 32 or son clave 23. The clave rhythms form the fundamental rhythmic counterpoint for all latin american grooves. In swing 8ths, this rhythm becomes the classic new orleans street beat. Pdf the syntax of clave perception and analysis of meter in.
Salsa, songo, mambo, chachacha, merengue, bolero, bossa nova, samba, afrocuban. A clave is a twomeasure pattern that serves as the basis for nearly all styles of latin music. Another type of clave 68 clave originated in several styles of west african sacred music. Instructor invites students to attempt play the clave rhythm along with the selection. Latin rhythm section over different characteristic grooves. Once created in a particulart clave, a song or arrangement always remains in that clave and can not be played in the other. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. If the style is cuban, clavebased, refer to the wheres the clave chapter and follow the steps to help determine clave direction. Often times, the clave rhythm is the basis for the rhythmic parts of a song, but is not actually played by itself. The role of bell patterns in west african and afro. Rt players guide quark page 1 american musical supply. The students must clap the syllables of the words to create the rhythms.
In most of the songs the clave is implicit or can be heard for a few seconds. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, til he appeared and the. Clave is the key pattern that both binds and decodes the rhythmic structure of afrocuban music. Other percussion instruments which have obvious points of convergence with the. Afrocuban drum beats the drum music sheet of this lesson shows some afro cuban beats particularly difficult for hands and feet independence the basis of afro cuban rhythms is always a combination of various percussion sets congas, timbales, bongo that, together with electric or acoustic bass, set the typical. Other parts such as tumbao and cascara are defined largely by which type of clave rhythm is used. Use them in their original form or as a backbone of rhythm in any style of music. Most afrocuban styles of music are built around a 2measure rhythm called clave, a spanish word meaning key. In all the songs i hear, i am able to clap to the son clave rhythm. To understand how these concepts actually manifest in music, consider the rhythmic pattern known as the clave. This compilation of rhythms and techniques for latin timbales is an attempt to fill. Afrocaribbean rhythms are noted for their light, danceable feel, due to their emphasis on syncopation and asymmetrical rhythmic patterns. Preceding unsigned comment added by danreitz talk contribs 05. Articulate the rhythm with a series longshortshortshort back and forth motions by the right hand.
The clave is in 23 or 32 depending on how many hits there are in a measure. There are two types of clave patterns associated with popular secular music. It also is commonly found in gospel, soul and funk. Explain that the clave rhythm was originally meant to be played on the drum, but because of the slave owners being afraid of communication and any remembrances of their heritage. In modern times they are also made of fibreglass or plastics. Custom sampleaccurate tap detectionlogging software automatically timestamps the taps. The socalled bossa nova clave or brazilian clave has a similar rhythm to that of the son clave, but the second note on the twoside is delayed by one pulse subdivision. Definition from rebeca mauleons salsa guidebook for piano and ensemble.
African and caribbean traditions have had an indelible influence on pop music, particularly when it comes to rhythm. The cabasa a cross between an african shekere, a cuban afuche, a brazilian recoreco and the hihat on a drumset, the cabasa is a modern, hybrid instrument. No wonder santanas,, magical fusions were like a revelation for listeners in the third world. And, then at measure 33, back to a 32 clave in a new texture of twonote chords alternating 5ths and 4ths. Is a five stroke pattern over two measures and the key or underlying principle to the rhythmic organization of the music contained within. Most of the time when i am hearing any son or timba song, i usually try clap my hands to the son clave rhythm 23 32. Pdf the continuity of cultural expression between africa and the americas has. Ismir 2008 session 5c rhythm and meter analyzing afrocuban rhythm using rotationaware clave template matching with dynamic programming matthew wright, w. The pattern is shown below in 24, as it is written in brazil. The clave is a rhythmic pattern used as a tool for temporal organization in afro cuban music. Drum beats and rhythms of afrocuban music introduction to the video lesson. Download afro cuban rhythms percussion loops by peace love. For more information on latin rhythms, check out the current theory corner to read an. That has to do with the fact that son also borrows from the afrocuban music tradition, which i explain in detail here.
The bossa nova clave is another very popular pattern out of the clave family. A song will only be based on one version of a clave rhythm. The funky clave a great place to begin is learning the clave rhythm and how it applies to the new orleans sound. The only difference is which side of the clave you are playing in the first measure. A mathematical analysis of african, brazilian and cuban. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. You can use this series as a complete primer to playing orchestral snare or as a. Rumba clave differs from son clave in just one note position. Hear the clave in this salsa recorded by jean anfossi. Explain that the clave rhythm comes mainly from africa and how it got to the usa, jamaica and south america slavery. This activity is more advanced and should be tried after the music notation lesson. They are often used to play a repeating rhythmic figure throughout a piece, known as clave, a key pattern or guidepattern, timeline patter, phrasing referent, bell pattern that is also found in african music and brazilian music. However its main focus is located in the actual bossa nova style. Clave in 44 time for afrocuban rhythms and for your own groove ideas.
Clave is an example of an asymmetrical timeline pattern. Theyre great for downtempo, house, breakbeat, lounge, and more. Cascara and clave online drum lessons with mark walker. You will find, however, that other videos will call it a. The rhythm in the midi file associated with the son clave does not match up with the rhythm represented in the image associated with the son clave. Latin rhythms sheet music download free in pdf or midi. The son clave rhythm is the fundamental rhythm in salsa music and has two main variations. Claves are very important in cuban music, such as the son and guaguanco. In other words, the rhythm is implied, but still drives the feel or groove of the song. An analysis of the rhythms with several similarity measures reveals that the clave son is most like all the other clave rhythms and perhaps pro vides an explanation for its worldwide popularity. The clave rhythm and clave concept have been used in some modern art music classical compositions.
Bossa nova translated as new wave or new trend is a style of music that became popular globally during the 1960s while it was popular in brazil to a lesser extent in the 50s, it wasnt until stan getz and joao gilberto collaborated for their groundbreaking album getzgilberto in 1963 that the style gained international recognition. Clave claveh an offbeat 32 or 23 rhythmic pattern over two bars, it is the basis of all. You will hear this pattern in all sorts of music like salsa, bossa nova, samba, latin, afrocuban, and even some jazz or swing. The examples contained within this matrix provide teachers with an understanding of how to teach the indiana academic standards for musicgeneral. Free drum music sheet afrocuban drum beats son rumba clave. For each of the son, rumba, bossa nova, and afro cuban claves, there is a 3,2 and a. Intro to afrocuban mambo ryhthms and drumset patterns 2009. Basic palito pattern the palito is a stick pattern for rumba, traditionally played on the guagua basic palito patterns with 32 rumba clave the palito is played with the right hand doing the rumba clave and the rest of the pattern with the left hand. Media in category clave rhythm the following 94 files are in this category, out of 94 total. In this lesson we will look at the son clave rhythms. Clave patterns in quiet rhythms music, polyphony and. Habanera rhythm tresillo and three overtwo alternating. Freedownloadrhythms techniques forlatin timbales the bronx.
Jan 17, 2014 clave in 44 time for afrocuban rhythms and for your own groove ideas. Or take a salsa standard like tito puentes oye como w and translate it for rock listeners with some delicious brush strokes from that magic guitar. It is also important to know that the music sometimes starts on the 2nd part of the clave pattern. Intermediate rhythm, additional practice, worksheet 3. Rumba clave by cuban percussion virtuoso roberto vizcaino has been performed in recital halls around the world. Download afro cuban rhythms percussion loops by peace. The rhythm is typically played as a snare rim pattern in bossa nova music.
The explanations and exercises about understanding the concept of the clave are very clear and thorough, and will help you learn to create solos and accompaniment parts that capture the range of latin grooves combined with the expressive breath of jazz. A fivenote, bimeasure pattern which serves as the foundation for all of the rhythmic styles in afro. The rhythm of son tends to be much less complex, less syncopated and polyrhythmic, than the rumba styles requiring the modification of the clave rhythm. Hear the 23 clave in this afro shuffle recorded by jean anfossi.
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