Counting salsa: the 1, On1 and On2
3.Hear the count
Press play to hear 8 beats counted over a 2-3 son clave (a five-hit pattern you'll meet properly in a later lesson). A bell marks every beat, with a lower bell on beat 1. Watch where each style breaks, and switch the footwork between On1 and On2 to see the same six steps move one beat later.
Count over the clave
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
The dots mark the break steps: On1 breaks on 1 and 5, On2 breaks on 2 and 6.
Footwork
Steps fall on 1, 2, 3 and 5, 6, 7. Hold on 4 and 8.