How to play Rumba Clave - For Beginners

This is the second video that follows tips for how to play clave sticks. Its actually the Rumba Clave.

Take a look below for noted info on understanding how Rumba Clave is played.

3 side = first 8 beats
2 side = second 8 beats

Count 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +




(How many beats is that? 16 right)

On the three side (strike the clave) on (beat 1, and of 2, and of 4

On the chart thats 1 and the plus sign of 2 + and the plus sign of 4 +

On the two side (strike the clave) on (beat 2, 3)

When you play that counting for a while and use a metronome with faster tempos as time picks up you can count the 4/4 time and play the notes in the full clave phrase.

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

(how many beats is that? 16 right)

Thats 4/4 with the 16th notes counted. Lets see if you can figure out where the clave notes fall in the time signature.

Note: I started with the Rumba clave before Son because I like to play Rumba clave most. Then Ill show you Son Clave in my next video so start here then move on.

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[Ipluckithard]

sorry I meant to write:

"Ive learn the claves in 4/4 and when I get books with it in 2/4 it forces me to relearn what I already know in another time signature.

Thanks for your videos by the way they are excellent!

[rqshquesada]

Yes - this is another way to learn and it gives a number reference point for for beats instead of e's and a's. It makes it eaiser to learn then you can count in 4/4 the 16ths after.

[Ipluckithard]

why is it important to count in 2/4 or cut time? Why not just keep it in 4/4? I have never understood why it is complicated in this way? Its even more difficult to write out in 2/4. Could you explain this? Ive learn the claves in 4/4 and when I get books with it in 2/2 it forces me to relearn what I already know in another time signature. Why is there a tradition of explaining this clave in 2/4 it does not seem efficient.

[rqshquesada]

Also, on charts cut-time is easier to read. You have the half note as the down so with all the upbeats or off beats you won't have double flags in the charts unless noted. It makes the notation cleaner. -rudy

[deinielCOBOS]

CHARRO CACHA, encontre idea 4, clave rumba 3-2

[JUNES05]

yay new vid!!

[extremosud]

Mil gracias Rudy. Claro y perfectamente enseñado. Ahora si aprendì la Clave de Rumba.

[pitdog1218]

gracias por tu ayuda. trendo