claves

The name clave (spanish for “key”) originally referred to a rhythm instrument consisting of two round wooden sticks. In Latin American music, the clave plays repetitive rhythm patterns, which are now also referred to as clave rhythms.

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.

Each clave pattern is two measures long, with one measure containing two beats and the other measure containing three. This is often referred to as the 2-side and the 3-side of the clave pattern. The son and the rumba clave can either be 2-3 or 3-2.

Claves (/ˈklɑːveɪz, kleɪvz/; Spanish: [ˈklaβes]) are a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of short, wooden sticks about 20–25 centimeters (8–10 inches) long and about 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) in diameter.

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.

The musical claves are a percussion instrument that originated in Africa and was brought to the Caribbean and Latin America during the colonial era. The instrument consists of two cylindrical sticks made of wood or plastic that are struck together to produce a distinct, sharp sound.

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.

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.

With the 3/2 clave rhythm the 1st sound of the first three beats is the “1” count. With the 2/3 clave rhythm the 1st sound of the first two beats is the “2” count. The 3rd sound of the last three beats is the “8” thus you will start dancing immediately after that.

Claves are an untuned percussion instrument consisting of 2 hollow wooden sticks, with one stick resting in the palm of one hand, while the other stick strikes against it.

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to clave, such as: hew, sunder, rive, pierce, cut, and rend.

Clave means key as in password or secret code (codigo). Llave means key as in something you use to open a lock. HI dave, llave is the key to your door, and also a yudo lock , for example.