This is the CD to help you with your timing and hearing the various instruments of a salsa band.

With this CD, you will be able to: find the count anywhere in a song, hear and feel the clave, hear the different instruments of the band (particularly the percussion), and challenge yourself to be "on time" always.

This CD has 20 tracks comprised of 4 different songs by Son de Boston. The songs were selected to include 2-3 and 3-2 clave, slower and faster tempos, songs with and without lyrics, and varying complexities of instrumentation. Each track is unique, utilizing a variety of counting methods, instrument isolations, and spaces to test your ability to stay with the timing.

This CD can be used to practice shines, spinning drills, partnering, or just finding where you are in the count.

With this CD, you will improve your timing.

-- Anara Piers Frank, Director Metamovements
-- Richard Grudzinski, Composer

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Track list

Original music by Richard Grudzinski, featuring Son de Boston.

  1. La Araña :: Full content (1-8), continuous. This song is in 2/3 clave.
  2. La Araña :: Mixed count (basic chord, 1 and 5, or breaking on1).
  3. La Araña :: Ooh, Aah count (on 1 and 5).
  4. La Araña :: No count.
  5. Clave and congas :: Mixed count (from La Araña).
  6. Clave and cascara :: Mixed count (from La Araña).
  7. Congas, bongos and cascara :: Mixed count (from La Araña).
  8. Congas and bass :: Mixed count (from La Araña).
  9. Piano, congas and bass :: Mixed count (from La Araña).
  10. Flute and clave :: Mixed count (from La Araña).
  11. Horn section (called the "mambo" section) :: Mixed count (from La Araña).
  12. Chan, Chan :: Mixed count. This song is in 3/2 clave.
  13. Chan, Chan :: No count.
  14. Clave and congas :: Mixed count (or started count) (from Chan Chan).
  15. Timbales (cascara), congas and bass :: Mixed count (from Chan Chan).
  16. Timbales, congas, bass and piano :: Mixed count (from Chan Chan).
  17. Mil Noches :: Mixed count. This song is in 2/3 clave.
  18. Mil Noches :: No count (Lyrics by John Escobar).
  19. Meta Mambo :: Mixed count. This song is in 2/3 clave.
  20. Meta Mambo :: No count.