This is the most important instrumentation in Salsa music. It is played with a variety of instruments including the claves, timbales, conga, and cowbells.
The claves consist of two short dowels, which were originally made from wood. Their main purpose is to keep a constant rhythm.
The timbales are shallow single-headed drums with a metal casing that are usually higher pitched than a standard drum. The player use a variety of rolls, rim shots and and stick strokes to create differing sounds during a solo or a transitional part of a song. Timbale players also may use the shell of the drum in order to keep time during other parts of the play.
Here is an example of the timbales:
Other core instruments used in the making of Salsa music include the trumpet, the trombone and the bass guitar. Instruments that are commonly used as accompaniment include the guitar and the piano.
The tres guitar is a type of guitar that was used in a particular style of band known as a conjunto but that format is in a way almost extinct and it would be very rare to see a band using the tres guitar. Bands for salsa music generally consist of around a dozen people, with one as the band leader. The band leader is the person who directs the music as it is played. Two to four of the players play the horn and there are usually one or two choral singers and players of the bongo, piano, bass guitar, and timbales. The claves are generally played by a vocalist.
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