# Merengue

This is a very fast dance rhythm native to the Dominican Republic. The demo song for this ``Compadre Pedro Juan''. Note that you'll have to double up on the tempo for this to sound right. Patterns are from ``Latin Rhythms: Mystery Unraveled'' by Victor Lopez.

## Variables

BandoneonOctave | The Octave setting for the bandoneon (default=6)

- Merengue
- Merengue1
- Merengue2
- MerengueSus
- Merengue1Sus
- Merengue2Sus
- MerengueIntro
- MerengueEnd

## Merengue

Driving dance rhythm. (2)

Bass | AcousticBass
Chord | Piano1
Chord-2 | Piano1
Drum-Claves | Claves
Drum-Cowbell | CowBell
Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom | LowTom2

## Merengue1

Substitute bandoneon for first piano. (2)

Bass | AcousticBass
Chord | Bandoneon
Chord-2 | Piano1
Drum-Claves | Claves
Drum-Cowbell | CowBell
Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom | LowTom2

## Merengue2

Add brass hits every 4 bars. (4)

Bass | AcousticBass
Chord | Piano1
Chord-2 | Piano1
Chord-Brass | BrassSection
Drum-Claves | Claves
Drum-Cowbell | CowBell
Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom | LowTom2

## MerengueSus

Basic version with sustained bandoneon. (2)

Bass | AcousticBass
Chord | Piano1
Chord-2 | Piano1
Chord-Sus | Bandoneon
Drum-Claves | Claves
Drum-Cowbell | CowBell
Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom | LowTom2

## Merengue1Sus

Bandoneon rhythm and sustain. (2)

Bass | AcousticBass
Chord | Bandoneon
Chord-2 | Piano1
Chord-Sus | Bandoneon
Drum-Claves | Claves
Drum-Cowbell | CowBell
Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom | LowTom2

## Merengue2Sus

Bandoneon rhythm with 4 bar brass hits. (4)

Bass | AcousticBass
Chord | Piano1
Chord-2 | Piano1
Chord-Brass | BrassSection
Chord-Sus | Bandoneon
Drum-Claves | Claves
Drum-Cowbell | CowBell
Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom | LowTom2

## MerengueIntro

8 bar introduction. (8)

Bass | AcousticBass
Chord | Piano1
Chord-2 | Piano1
Drum-Claves | Claves
Drum-Cowbell | CowBell
Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom | LowTom2

## MerengueEnd

4 bar ending. (4)

Bass | AcousticBass
Chord | Piano1
Chord-2 | Piano1
Drum-Claves | Claves
Drum-Cowbell | CowBell
Drum-Hhat | OpenHiHat
Drum-Snare | SnareDrum2
Drum-Tom | LowTom2