i-iv-V (Latin Rock Minor)
Oye Como Va. Black Magic Woman. Evil Ways. All of them share the same rhythmic map
i-iv-V with a Tumbao pattern. A minor progression plus a syncopated rhythm is the Santana sound. The tumbao anticipates the beat — play before the chord and everything changes.
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Famous songs
Oye Como Va (Santana) · Black Magic Woman · Evil Ways · Guantanamera · Bésame Mucho
Did you know?
The Tumbao was born in the left hand of Cuban piano — son pianists like Lilí Martínez created this pattern in the 1940s. Today it is the basis of salsa, timba, and reggaetón.