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CubaClave de son5 courses

The story

Learn the modern Cuban dance music that evolved from salsa.

The son clave, 3-2

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.

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Start with the clave.

Pick an instrument, add Timba as your style, and play it with the band.