MUS 89- Lesson 6
Describe the elemental rhythmic characteristic of Caribbean music (“clave”). To what source can it be traced? The clave is a rhythm that forms salsa music. It is significant to the square rhythms that overwhelm a lot of European music due to its African roots. The clave is comprised of areas of strength with three notes (otherwise called the “tresillo”) and a powerless measure with two notes (otherwise called the “two-three”) (Zahner, 2019). These design outcomes start with one or the other measure, which are alluded to as “three-two” or “two-three.”