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Following are the basic variations of the tumbao that are found in standard dance-oriented salsa.

VARIATION 1 or

The first figure above is like the unsyncopated tumbao but the "and of 2" is not tied to the "3". This
is often found in older styles of Cuban bass playing. The second version above is also the original bass
rhythm for the mambo.
CD One
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