Bell pattern
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A bell pattern is a rhythmic pattern of striking a hand-held bell or other instrument of the idiophone family, to make it emit a sound at desired intervals. It is often a key pattern, in most cases it
Ghanaian iron gankoqui bells.
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Cuban-style mountable cowbells.
Standard bell pattern variations Play topⓘ and Play bottomⓘ
Clave (rhythm)
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The clave is a rhythmic pattern used as a tool for temporal organization in Brazilian and Cuban music. In Spanish, clave literally means key, clef, code, or keystone. It is present in a variety of gen
Bell pattern
…rhythmic pattern of striking a hand-held bell or other instrument of the idiophone family, to make it emit a sound at desired intervals. It is often a key pattern (also known as a guide pattern, phrasing referent, timeline, or asymmetrical timeline), in most cases it is a metal bell, such as an agogô, gankoqui…
Playing a pair of claves
3–2 piano guajeo: clave motif, written in cut-time (Playⓘ)
2–3 piano guajeo: clave motif, written in cut-time (Playⓘ)
3–2 guajeo: offbeat/onbeat motif, written in cut-time (Playⓘ)