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Clave is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Clave in a sentence

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Clave | Claver | Clavell | Claveria | Claverie | Clavel | Clavering | Claverack | Claverdon

Clave meaning

simple past and past participle of cleave

Using Clave

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of cleave
  • In the example corpus, clave often appears in combinations such as: the clave, clave rhythm, of clave.

Context around Clave

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

calls 1× latin 1× amoretto 1× orleans 1× toms 1× fused 1× celled 1×

Often after:

rhythm 3× motif 1× rocks 1× although 1× castanets 1× onbeat 1× pattern 1× based 1×

Sentence patterns with Clave

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2 3 clave 1× 2 3 clave onbeat offbeat 1× 3 2 clave 1× are the clave rhythm 1× as amoretto clave rocks by 1× as the clave pattern and 1× essence of clave in african 1× half a clave 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

if the progression 2× he lived at 1× in his mardi 1× it s scored 1× it was based 1× new orleans musicians 1×

Common sentence endings:

the clave rhythm 2× 2 3 clave 1× 3 2 clave 1× african american music 1× bebop horn lines 1× blues r b 1×

Words around Clave

Just before it in the word index:

clavata 4 clavano 6 clavams 2 clava 2 clauvino 3 clausura 2

Just after it in the word index:

claveau 2 clavel 3 clavell 8 clavellbcmi 2 claver 9 claverack 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Clave

  • In this selection, "clave" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, calls, latin, amoretto, rhythm, motif and rocks stand out and add context to how "clave" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2 3 clave and 2 3 clave onbeat offbeat. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clave" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clave

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He lived at the corner of La Clave and John Street in Montrose. (13 words)

If the progression begins on the "two-side", its in 2-3 clave. (13 words)

Tresillo answered by the backbeat, the essence of clave in African American music. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

New Orleans musicians such as Bartholomew and Longhair incorporated Cuban instruments, as well as the clave pattern and related two-celled figures in songs such as "Carnival Day," (Bartholomew 1949) and "Mardi Gras In New Orleans" (Longhair 1949). (38 words)

It’s scored for large orchestra with many percussion instruments that include tom-toms, clave, castanets and maracas but I have to admit that the African themes, which were requested in the commission, are not immediately obvious. (37 words)

Here is the count as a one-bar phrase: One e and ah, two e and ah, three e and ah, four e and ah (the boldface counts are the clave rhythm). (32 words)

Example sentences (13)

If the progression begins on the "three-side" of clave, it is said to be in 3-2 clave.

The first to come into regular use, which David Peñalosa calls 'clave motif,' is based on the decorated version of the three-side of the clave rhythm.

The Latin clave rhythm is present in many songs, such as Amoretto "Clave Rocks" by Rae Serrano aka Amoretto.

Wynton Marsalis considers tresillo to be the New Orleans "clave" (although technically, the pattern is only half a clave ).

It’s scored for large orchestra with many percussion instruments that include tom-toms, clave, castanets and maracas but I have to admit that the African themes, which were requested in the commission, are not immediately obvious.

He lived at the corner of La Clave and John Street in Montrose.

Here is the count as a one-bar phrase: One e and ah, two e and ah, three e and ah, four e and ah (the boldface counts are the clave rhythm).

If the progression begins on the "two-side", its in 2-3 clave.

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In his "Mardi Gras in New Orleans," the pianist employs the 2–3 clave onbeat/offbeat motif in a rumba boogie " guajeo " (below).

It was based on Charlie Parker's composition "Billie's Bounce", jumbled together in a way that fused clave and bebop horn lines.

New Orleans musicians such as Bartholomew and Longhair incorporated Cuban instruments, as well as the clave pattern and related two-celled figures in songs such as "Carnival Day," (Bartholomew 1949) and "Mardi Gras In New Orleans" (Longhair 1949).

One of Longhair's great contributions was his particular approach of adopting two-celled, clave-based patterns into New Orleans rhythm and blues (R&B).

Tresillo answered by the backbeat, the essence of clave in African American music.

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Common combinations with clave

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clave" in a sentence?
An example: "If the progression begins on the "three-side" of clave, it is said to be in 3-2 clave." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "clave" from authentic English texts.
What does "clave" mean?
Clave means: simple past and past participle of cleave
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