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The clave - pronounced clah-vé - is the underlying rhythm pattern used in Afro-Cuban and Latin American music - it is used particularly in mambo, salsa, Brazilian bossa-nova music and other forms of Latin jazz.

Claves provide a foundational rhythmic sound to Afro-Cuban music like son Cubano, rumba, and salsa. They are also common in Brazilian music, most notably bossa nova, although Brazilian music does not use the same clave rhythms found in salsa music. Claves also have a place in American music, most notably in Latin jazz.

• 3 - 2 son clave. The clave is the backbone of latin music. The son clave is named for it's use in son music.
• 2 - 3 son clave.
• 3 - 2 rumba clave. It differs from the son clave by only one note, which gives an entirely different feel.
• 2 - 3 rumba clave. Afro-Cuban music often goes in and out of 3-2 and 2-3 claves.

Demonstrate. Exercise number two is the two three sawn clove a so if you look close with that one you'll notice that there are two hits in the first bar.

clave1. / (kleɪv, klɑːv) / noun. music one of a pair of hardwood sticks struck together to make a hollow sound, esp to mark the beat of Latin-American dance music.

clicking noise When struck, claves produce a bright, penetrating clicking noise.

clave in American English 1. either of a pair of cylindrical hardwood sticks that make a hollow sound when struck together, used as a percussion instrument in Latin music. usually used in pl. 2. a syncopated rhythm pattern of alternating phrases of three and two beats, used in Latin dance music.

One theory as to the origins of the claves is that they were re-purposed wooden pegs used for ship repairs in Cuban harbors. The clave rhythm that is so central to several Cuban dance forms is known to have been around since the 1850s, possibly played at that time on these concussion sticks.

Bossa nova rhythms The rhythm is typically based around a specific Afro-Cuban pattern known as clave, which is common in many forms of Latin music with distinct differences across various South American, Central American and Caribbean countries / cultures.

Here is rhythmic notation of a 3–2 son clave. Notice there are three attacks in the first measure and 2 attacks in the second bar. The rhythm underlying the first bar is 3+3+2. The 3–2 son clave has also been called the “Bo Diddley Beat” because of its use by Bo Diddley in the 1950s.

Often times, the clave rhythm is the basis for the rhythmic parts of a song, but is not actually played by itself. In other words, the rhythm is implied, but still drives the “feel” or groove of the song.

Bossa nova rhythms The rhythm is typically based around a specific Afro-Cuban pattern known as clave, which is common in many forms of Latin music with distinct differences across various South American, Central American and Caribbean countries / cultures.