Latin Music

1. Characteristics

1.1. driving rhythm

1.2. syncopation

1.3. dance music

2. Instruments

2.1. bongo

2.2. claves

2.3. guiro

2.4. maraccas

2.5. brass

2.6. tres

2.7. guitar

2.8. piano

3. Types

3.1. salsa

3.2. merengue

3.3. tango

3.4. samba

3.5. mambo

3.6. bossa nova

3.7. bolero

3.8. cha cha cha

4. Origins

4.1. Afro-cuban music influenced by the slave trade.