Drum Lesson: The Clave Part 1

Please SUBSCRIBE: . .. I have a ton of drum lessons on my channel with more being added each Clave Drum Lesson: Part 2: Part 3: Description: The clave is a rhythmic pattern used as a tool for rhythmic and time organization in AfroCuban music. It is present in a variety of genres such as Abakuá music, rumba, conga, son, mambo, salsa, Songo, timba and AfroCuban jazz. The fivestroke clave pattern represents the structural core of many AfroCuban rhythms. It is simply the Mother rhythm of AfroCuban Music. The clave pattern originated in subSaharan African music traditions, where it serves essentially the same function as it does in Cuba. Really wanna dig deeper into studying the drums visit: enter your email to join my online community and get all my latest drum videos and worksheets.