Rumba clave (3-2)

Every exercise here grades you on finding "the one" — count 1, the downbeat that opens the phrase. New to that? The counting salsa lesson covers it first.

Same rumba clave pattern as the other rumba clave exercise, opposite order: 3-2 orientation plays the "3-side" first (beat 1, the "&" of beat 2, and the "&" of beat 4), then the "2-side" (beats 2 and 3) in the second measure.

"The one" (count 1, ringed above) is what this exercise grades, same as its 2-3 counterpart. The difference is only whether it's announced: here the 3-side opens right on it with a stroke, instead of leaving it silent.