WHAT IS CLAVE IN MUSIC?
What is clave, pronounced “Clah-vay?” Clave is actually a rhythm. There is an instrument called Clave, which is two wooden sticks. But we are talking about the rhythm today.
Clave is a set of repeating rhythm accents.
In most music the band plays their regular rhythmic backup throughout the song accenting the same continuous beats like one and three in every measure. The clave is asymmetrical or unbalanced, it does not accent the same beat or beats in every measure. When using clave, the rhythmic accents will not be the same exact beats in each measure.
It is used in many forms of Latin music. The most commonly used is called “son clave,” which originated in Cuba. There are two types of son clave, the 2:3 and 3:2 son clave. The song “I Want Candy” by the Strangeloves uses the son clave.
Any instrument can play the clave rhythm. It is a set of rhythmic accents and has nothing to do with pitch. Not every instrument uses pitch, like the drums, it just uses rhythmic patterns.
Music Quote For The Day:
“To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music?”
Michael Jackson
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