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

BandoneonOctave The Octave setting for the bandoneon (default=6)

Merengue

Driving dance rhythm. (2)
Bass AcousticBass
Chord Piano1
Chord-2 Piano1
Drum-Claves Claves
Drum-Cowbell CowBell
Drum-Hhat OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom LowTom2

Merengue1

Substitute bandoneon for first piano. (2)
Bass AcousticBass
Chord Bandoneon
Chord-2 Piano1
Drum-Claves Claves
Drum-Cowbell CowBell
Drum-Hhat OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom LowTom2

Merengue2

Add brass hits every 4 bars. (4)
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

MerengueSus

Basic version with sustained bandoneon. (2)
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

Merengue1Sus

Bandoneon rhythm and sustain. (2)
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

Merengue2Sus

Bandoneon rhythm with 4 bar brass hits. (4)
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

MerengueIntro

8 bar introduction. (8)
Bass AcousticBass
Chord Piano1
Chord-2 Piano1
Drum-Claves Claves
Drum-Cowbell CowBell
Drum-Hhat OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom LowTom2

MerengueEnd

4 bar ending. (4)
Bass AcousticBass
Chord Piano1
Chord-2 Piano1
Drum-Claves Claves
Drum-Cowbell CowBell
Drum-Hhat OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom LowTom2