28.1First distinction: “Latin” is not one rhythm

This is important.

“Latin” covers many very different traditions:

• Brazilian bossa nova
• samba
• Cuban son
• mambo
• cha-cha
• salsa
• bolero
• Afro-Cuban jazz
• many others

We are not going to pretend one piano pattern represents all of them.

For this module, our main practical laboratory will be:

Bossa nova / Brazilian jazz-pop piano

because it integrates beautifully with the harmony you've already learned.