Cha Cha Cha

[AlanSessler]

I'm not a percussion wiz so forgive me, when you start off hitting the clave on beats 2 and 3 the first time around, the conga rhythm starts to sound like you started it on the last beat initially instead of the first. is this some crazy syncopation or am I missing the point?

[ManOfRhythm]

I like it, man. Are you playing the clave with your foot? Either way, it's right on!

[vcelouco]

Adoro esse tipo de toque muito bem elaborado e tocado, parabéns.

[MrArmando6967]

@vcelouco ....gracias ....viva brasil.....saludos

[salseroberlinense]

I think there's no second slap, the left hand just plays very clear "toe" strokes.

[demoraespablo]

hello Sevan.Armando's english is not as good as yours,i'll try to answer for him.

not necessarily,but that slap could add more "color" to your performance.Actually i suggest You to practice doing open tone and slap rather than open tone and tip fingers on your left hand while you practice on cuban patterns.that will be very helpful to get your left hand stronger and to develop your skills! peace love and music!

[salseroberlinense]

I wonder why you play clave in a cha cha chá as I found different sources saying there is no clave in cha cha chá, e.g. here

zen30989 dot zen dot co dot uk/chap4 dot htm

As you are not the first one who seems to disagree I wondered if you have ever heard this and if you could think of a reason why some people think that way and others don't?

[HoneyTigre]

Clave is the key to latin music. You can't just play by finding the one. The clave gives the direction off the call and response pattern that the whole group 'keys' off. So when armando goes on the big drum he always does that on the 3 side of the clave. This absolutely fundamental.

[salseroberlinense]

In many other styles yes, I just don't see it like that in cha cha chá, so I am surprised that this video has that title.

[derbeno]

The clave is fundamental to Cha cha cha which is one of the basic marchas. The clave in afro-cuban music is what holds the whole band together. When we play we all know exactly the direction of the clave but in most cases it is not played but implied. Something that must be part of your inner self if you play, cha cha cha, salsa, mambo, timba, latin jazz etc

[zarapico]

You are right, there's no clave in cha cha cha, most percussionist will always tell you that it's always there, that if not played it's implied, blah blah blah, the bottom line is that if you play it to the tumbao itself it sounds good and it fits, but it clashes with all of the other instruments and patterns in the groove in an actual song. I have never heard in my life a Cha cha cha with clave played. I am both a percussionist and a guitar player. The real clave of Cha cha cha is the guiro.

[sevancizmeci]

hi armando ; as a beginner ı want to ask you a question: is it really a must to play the second slap( which comes on the 6. beat on the pattern) with the left hand when playing cha cha?