Clave Definition

klävā
noun
Either of a pair of cylindrical hardwood sticks that make a hollow sound when struck together, used as a percussion instrument in Latin music.
Webster's New World
A syncopated rhythm pattern of alternating phrases of three and two beats, used in Latin dance music.
Webster's New World
verb

Cleave or cleave.

Webster's New World

(archaic) Simple past tense and past participle of cleave.

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Origin of Clave

  • American Spanish from Spanish keystone from Latin clāvis key

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish clave, from Latin clāvis (“key”).

    From Wiktionary

Clave Sentence Examples

  • Most of them will be son clave, so pick those.

  • Imagine your image playing the clave smoothly, effortlessly, accurately.

  • Common keys are the son clave, rumba clave, samba clave and cua; all descended from the African key.

  • The music they played consisted of a rhythmic progression of simple chords, supporting improvised lyrics sung to a clave.

  • The more instrument patterns you can recognize, the more likely you are to work out the clave orientation quickly and definitely.

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EVEAVE

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