Clave timing ear training 102
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Listen to this clip and see if you can hear how the clave is wavering in its timing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch2qtGr1 ... re=related
This is a typical Cuban rumba de cajon. El Gato is one of the singers with Rumberos de Cuba and plays clave on most of their songs. You can see he is not happy with most of the different people playing clave in this rumba, and tries out a lot of different people. It almost turns into an audition. Nobody really gets it as solid and tight as it should be. Close but no cigar. This is a good example of how important the clave is and also that playing clave well is not a genetic trait. Also, holding clave really steady is more difficult without a guagua. The second clave on the downbeat did help quite a bit. Otherwise, nice rumba de cajones, they know how to play with dynamics so you can hear the singers and drums clearly without too loud an echo in the room.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch2qtGr1 ... re=related
This is a typical Cuban rumba de cajon. El Gato is one of the singers with Rumberos de Cuba and plays clave on most of their songs. You can see he is not happy with most of the different people playing clave in this rumba, and tries out a lot of different people. It almost turns into an audition. Nobody really gets it as solid and tight as it should be. Close but no cigar. This is a good example of how important the clave is and also that playing clave well is not a genetic trait. Also, holding clave really steady is more difficult without a guagua. The second clave on the downbeat did help quite a bit. Otherwise, nice rumba de cajones, they know how to play with dynamics so you can hear the singers and drums clearly without too loud an echo in the room.