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title: 15 Cinquillo Rhythm Explained
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date: 2026-04-28T08:02:00.567Z
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## FOCUS 
- This lesson explains the cinquillo rhythm, a Latin Blues pattern with five events in four counts, and demonstrates how to identify and feel it in music.
## TIP & TRICKS:
- Clap along with a metronome to practice the rhythm.
- Listen for the rhythm in instruments like bongos in songs.
- Try to feel the rhythm even when other musical elements are present.
- Use counting (e.g., 'one, two, and, and four') to internalise the pattern.

##REMEMBER
- The cinquillo rhythm involves five things happening in four counts of a bar.
- It is related to the trecillo rhythm, which is 'one, two and a half, four'.
- The rhythm can be identified across different instruments in a song.
- Practice helps in distinguishing the cinquillo feeling amidst other musical layers.
