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Telling rhythms apart by ear

Learn three listening questions that help you tell a polka, a waltz (vals) and a huapango-style pattern apart, and meet the ranchera waltz and the cumbia norteña feel as listening examples.

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What you’ll learn
  • Use three listening questions
  • Hear the difference between groups of two and groups of three
  • Recognize a ranchera waltz and a cumbia feel as listening examples