Cuban rumba
Rhythm
### Rhythm

[right\|400px\|thumb\|Rumba clave in duple\-pulse and triple\-pulse structures](/wiki/File:Rumba_Clave_Pattern.svg "Rumba Clave Pattern.svg")

Although rumba is played predominantly in binary meter (duple pulse: , ), triple meter (triple pulse: , ) is also present. In most rumba styles, such as yambú and guaguancó, duple pulse is primary and triple\-pulse is secondary.Peñalosa, David (2011\). *Rumba Quinto*. Redway, CA: Bembe Books. . p. xxii. In contrast, in the rural style columbia, triple pulse is the primary structure and duple pulse is secondary. This can be explained due to the "binarization" of African\-based ternary rhythms. Both the claves and the quinto (lead drum) are responsible for establishing the rhythm. Subsequently, the other instruments play their parts supporting the lead drum. Rhythmically, rumba is based on the five\-stroke [guide pattern](/wiki/Bell_pattern "Bell pattern") called [clave](/wiki/Clave_%28rhythm%29 "Clave (rhythm)") and the inherent structure it conveys.Peñalosa, David (2009\). *The Clave Matrix; Afro\-Cuban Rhythm: Its Principles and African Origins.* Redway, CA: Bembe Inc. . pp. 185\-187\.


Are there any cultural or historical significance to the use of binary meter in rumba?