- A
guajeo (Anglicized pronunciation: wa-hey-yo) is a
typical Cuban ostinato melody, most
often consisting of
arpeggiated chords in
syncopated patterns....
- saxophones. The
guajeo is a
fundamental component of modern-day salsa, and
Latin jazz. The
following example shows a
basic guajeo pattern. The
guajeo is a seamless...
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cubano since at
least the 18th century. Tres
playing revolves around the
guajeo, an
ostinato pattern found in many Afro-Cuban
music styles. Tres players...
- again. This is what we call
guajeo. The
pianist uses this
guajeo to
provide the
rhythm section with its drive."
Clave and
guajeos are
commonly written in...
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Notice that the
piano plays a
single celled (single measure)
guajeo,
while the
other guajeos are two-celled. It is
common practice to
combine single and...
- the measures. A
guajeo is a
typical Cuban ostinato melody, most
often consisting of
arpeggiated chords in
syncopated patterns.
Guajeos are a
seamless blend...
- type of
block chord guajeo, as in "Oye Como Va", it's
referred to as ponchando. Rodríguez
introduced the idea of
layered guajeos (typical
Cuban ostinato...
-
pattern (or
guide pattern)
known as clave. The tres
typically plays offbeat guajeos (ostinatos),
while the
guayo plays on the beat.
Grupo Changüí de Guantánamo...
-
plays the
typical Cuban ostinato figure known as
guajeo. The
rhythmic pattern of the
following generic guajeo is used in many
different songs. Note that the...
- clave.
According to Gillespie, Pozo
composed the layered,
contrapuntal guajeos (Afro-Cuban ostinatos) of the A
section and the introduction,
while Gillespie...
