- Cinquillo
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A cinquillo is a typical Cuban/Caribbean rhythmic cell, derived from the contradanza and the danzón. It consists of an eighth, a sixteenth, an eighth, a sixteenth, and an eighth note. Placing this rhythm in a 2/4 measure, it obtains a strongly syncopated character from the sustained note which replaces an articulated one on the first quarter of the second beat. The figure is shown twice below. The first one merely displays the note values. The second one is a so-called orthographic notation, which gives an impression of the syncopated character.
When followed by four unsyncopated eighth notes, it is known as the baqueteo. Like the clave, this forms a pair of measures, syncopated and unsyncopated.
Reference
- Mauleón, Rebeca. Salsa Guidebook: For Piano and Ensemble. Petaluma, CA: Sher Music, 1993.
Categories:- Cuban music
- Rhythm
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