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The instruments of a salsa band
The instruments of a salsa band
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1.
Which instrument is played by scraping it with a stick?
Congas
Clave
Güiro
Bongó
2.
What is the bongó's steady pattern called?
Tumbao
Martillo
Cáscara
Clave
3.
Which beat does the bass tumbao leave empty?
Beat 4
The “&” of 2
None, it plays every beat
Beat 1
4.
What are the two sides of a salsa band?
Loud and soft
Melody and rhythm
Brass and strings
Singers and dancers
5.
What are claves?
A pair of metal bells
A dried gourd with beads
Two hardwood sticks hit together
A small drum
6.
What does the campana's low tone mark?
The main beats: 1, 3, 5 and 7
Only beat 1
Every “&”
Nothing, it's only for color
7.
What does the timbales player hit to play the cáscara?
The drum skin
A cowbell
The floor
The metal side (shell) of the timbales
8.
Which instruments are played with bare hands?
Clave and campana
Congas and bongó
Güiro and shékere
Bass and piano
9.
In the congas' basic pattern, where does the sharp slap land?
Beat 1
Beat 3
Beat 2
The “&” of 4
10.
Which four instruments are enough for a groove people can dance to?
Clave, campana, congas and bass
Piano, horns, singer and bass
Güiro, shékere, bongó and clave
Timbales, congas, bongó and güiro
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