Merengue
This is a very fast dance rhythm native to the Dominican Republic. The demo song for this ``Compadre Pedro Juan''. Note that you'll have to double up on the tempo for this to sound right. Patterns are from ``Latin Rhythms: Mystery Unraveled'' by Victor Lopez.
Variables
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| BandoneonOctave |
The Octave setting for the bandoneon (default=6) |
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Merengue
Driving dance rhythm. (2)
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| Bass | AcousticBass |
| Chord | Piano1 |
| Chord-2 | Piano1 |
| Drum-Claves | Claves |
| Drum-Cowbell | CowBell |
| Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat |
| Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2 |
| Drum-Tom | LowTom2 |
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Merengue1
Substitute bandoneon for first piano. (2)
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| Bass | AcousticBass |
| Chord | Bandoneon |
| Chord-2 | Piano1 |
| Drum-Claves | Claves |
| Drum-Cowbell | CowBell |
| Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat |
| Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2 |
| Drum-Tom | LowTom2 |
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Merengue2
Add brass hits every 4 bars. (4)
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| Bass | AcousticBass |
| Chord | Piano1 |
| Chord-2 | Piano1 |
| Chord-Brass | BrassSection |
| Drum-Claves | Claves |
| Drum-Cowbell | CowBell |
| Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat |
| Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2 |
| Drum-Tom | LowTom2 |
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MerengueSus
Basic version with sustained bandoneon. (2)
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| Bass | AcousticBass |
| Chord | Piano1 |
| Chord-2 | Piano1 |
| Chord-Sus | Bandoneon |
| Drum-Claves | Claves |
| Drum-Cowbell | CowBell |
| Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat |
| Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2 |
| Drum-Tom | LowTom2 |
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Merengue1Sus
Bandoneon rhythm and sustain. (2)
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| Bass | AcousticBass |
| Chord | Bandoneon |
| Chord-2 | Piano1 |
| Chord-Sus | Bandoneon |
| Drum-Claves | Claves |
| Drum-Cowbell | CowBell |
| Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat |
| Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2 |
| Drum-Tom | LowTom2 |
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Merengue2Sus
Bandoneon rhythm with 4 bar brass hits. (4)
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| Bass | AcousticBass |
| Chord | Piano1 |
| Chord-2 | Piano1 |
| Chord-Brass | BrassSection |
| Chord-Sus | Bandoneon |
| Drum-Claves | Claves |
| Drum-Cowbell | CowBell |
| Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat |
| Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2 |
| Drum-Tom | LowTom2 |
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MerengueIntro
8 bar introduction. (8)
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| Bass | AcousticBass |
| Chord | Piano1 |
| Chord-2 | Piano1 |
| Drum-Claves | Claves |
| Drum-Cowbell | CowBell |
| Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat |
| Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2 |
| Drum-Tom | LowTom2 |
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MerengueEnd
4 bar ending. (4)
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| Bass | AcousticBass |
| Chord | Piano1 |
| Chord-2 | Piano1 |
| Drum-Claves | Claves |
| Drum-Cowbell | CowBell |
| Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat |
| Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2 |
| Drum-Tom | LowTom2 |
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