When you hear the word “clave”, what do you think of? …

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When you hear the word “clave”, what do you think of?

The word “clave” is Spanish for “key” – and clave rhythms are the rhythmic “keys” around which all the other rhythmic activity intersects and interacts.

Though clave rhythm originated in Afro-Cuban music and is most clearly heard there, if we dig a little deeper, we see that an astounding amount of contemporary pop music has adopted the clave for its own purpose.

So let’s dive in.

https://www.musical-u.com/learn/clave-the-secret-key-to-pop-rhythm/