Concept Overview

Rebeca Mauleon

Rebeca Mauleon Explains the concept of  “LA CLAVE”. She was born in 1962, and is an American pianist, composer, arranger, and writer, specializing in Salsa and other Latin American, as well as Afro-Caribbean music.

PA-PA-PA---PA-PA = SIMULATION OF THE CLAVE

Grupo Niche

From the capital of Salsa "Cali", Grupo Niche, one of the best Salsa Groups worldwide. 3 different Singers of the group are dancing during their performance 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4 (8)

Salsa Piano 101

Imitation of the Metronome

This musician is doing the BPM with his left foot in the first part of the video, in the second part of the video, he is clapping on the piano. Practicing the dance steps with the "Metronome APP" is more efficient. Watch the dancer on the right corner he is stepping to the speed of the Metronome. Step to the 4 or the 8 (2 × 4) is the key and - if ‘used’ correctly - it will give you the spice of the Salsa rhythm!

Left foot open

The arrow is telling you to do an open step with your left foot.

Left foot center

The dot is telling you to do a step in the center with your left foot.

Right foot center

The dot is telling you to do a step in the center with your right foot.

Right foot open

The arrow is telling you to do an open step with your right foot.

Dance

1. Move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.(Oxford Dictionary)
2. When you dance, you move your body and feet in a way which follows a rhythm, usually in time to music. (Collins English Dictionary)

BPM

Beats per minute, or BPM, is a term for measuring the tempo of a piece of music. “Tempo” is a musical term for the pace, or speed of a piece. Beats per minute is the unit of measurement for measuring tempo. A “beat” is the standard measurement for a length of a piece of music. Different pieces are written in different time signatures, and time signatures determine the value of a beat.

Metronome

A metronome, from ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, "measure") and νέμω (némo, "I manage", "I lead"), is a device that produces an audible click or other sound at a regular interval that can be set by the user, typically in beats per minute (BPM). Musicians use the device to practice playing to a regular pulse.

DANCE TO THE SPEED OF THE BPM!

If you dance to the speed of the BPM, you are dancing in time to the music. Step every BPM!

ALWAYS WALK AND STEP THE 4 (8) TO SPICE UP YOUR SALSA!

The easiest way to learn how to feel Salsa is to follow the "Beat and tempo" of the music "Salsa Piano tutorial 101 ". Dancing is the translation of the music by moving harmonically and rhythmically to it. The count is: 1-2-3-4; 2 sequences of 4 = 8 Steps. Salsa beginners should do: Left Food: 1-2-3-4 Right Food: 1-2-3-4 (or 5-6-7-8).

Everything is about understanding a concept not by knowing it!

1. Earn the right to dance with a partner by learning first to dance in harmony with the "Beat and tempo" of Salsa.
2. There is nothing more beautiful than difficult Salsa figures - but in time and in harmony with the music
3. Watch the live concert of "Grupo Niche"  in slow motion. 3 different Singers of this Band are stepping or walking the 4th or the 8th step -  There is no pause between the steps 1-2-3- pause 5-6-7-pause!