timba.
The story
Learn the modern Cuban dance music that evolved from salsa.
The son clave, 3-2
Clave
Bongó
Bass
Three strokes in the first bar, two in the second. The bass never plays on one: it anticipates the next chord on the & of 2 and on 4.
Hear it on the home pageStart with the clave.
Pick an instrument, add Timba as your style, and play it with the band.





