Every groove, played.
85 Latin, Brazilian, jazz, funk and electronic patterns, each built from a handful of rhythmic cells. See it as a grid, read it as notation, hear it in loop, slow it down, mute a layer.
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Afro-Cuban
20bolero Bolero (cinquillo comp)
son Cáscara (2-3)
cha-cha Cha-cha-chá piano
changui Changüí (tres, marímbula, bongó)
danzon Danzón piano
guaguanco Guaguancó piano (3-2 rumba clave)
mozambique Mozambique (2-3 rumba clave)
rumba Rumba clave (3-2)
son Son clave (2-3)
son Son clave (3-2)
songo Songo piano (2-3)
timba Timba piano tumbao (2-3)
Brazilian
11afoxe Afoxé (ijexá)
baiao Baião
bossa Bossa nova piano comp
frevo Frevo
maracatu Maracatu de baque virado
samba Samba piano comp
samba-reggae Samba-reggae
xote Xote (forró)
Caribbean
11bachata Bachata (requinto + bongo)
soca Calypso / soca
cumbia Cumbia
kompa Kompa (compas direct)
merengue Merengue (piano jaleo + tambora)
reggae Reggae one drop
reggae Reggae rockers
reggae Reggae steppers
reggaeton Reggaeton (dembow)
ska Ska upstroke
Jazz
135/4 swing 5/4 jazz vamp (Take Five)
afro 6/8 Afro-Cuban 6/8 vamp (Afro Blue)
boogie-woogie Boogie-woogie left hand
swing Broken-time comping
swing Charleston comp
jazz waltz Jazz waltz comp
blues Shuffle blues
stride Stride left hand
swing Two-feel (bass in two)
Funk & R&B
11hip-hop Boom bap
funk Clavinet sixteenths
hip-hop / neo-soul Dilla swung sixteenths
disco Disco octaves
go-go Go-go (DC pocket)
gospel Gospel shout
motown Motown bass (Jamerson)
second line New Orleans second line (Meters)
Rock & pop
5African
4Tango & flamenco
6flamenco Bulerías compás
chacarera Chacarera
milonga Milonga
flamenco Soleá compás
tango Tango marcato (in 4)
tango Tango síncopa (3-3-2)