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Cha Cha-Cha Rhythm

Also called: cha cha cha, cha cha-cha, chachacha rhythm

Definition

The triple-step rhythm borrowed from Cha Cha-Cha, played on the 'and' counts (8 and 1, 4 and 5) and dropped inside the Salsa On2 framework as syncopation.

Preview of the Syncopation 1 module
Preview of the Syncopation 1 module

Taught in

Syncopation 1, a module of Salsa Footwork 101

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Related moves

  • Son Cubano
  • On2 (Break on 2)
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