Pay careful attention to the "Speed" column. It lists the "measures per minute" ("beats per minute" (BPM) is simply my "speed" times four.)
The last three columns lists if each song is appropriate for practicing (or playing in class as a teacher):
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Artist |
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Teaching |
Teaching |
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Among Top Ten Favorite Songs |
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1 |
Salsa |
Yo Soy |
Yuri Buenaventura |
51 |
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Salsa Rai |
Yo Soy |
Yuri Buenaventura |
49 |
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3 |
Esto Te Pone la Cabeza Mala |
1997 - Te Pone la Cabeza Mala |
Los Van Van |
51 |
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4 |
Temba, Tumba y Timba |
1999 - Llego Van Van |
Los Van Van |
52 |
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5 |
Chapeando (repris) |
2005 - Chapeando |
Juan Formell y los Van Van |
53 |
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6 |
De la Habana |
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Paulito FG |
51 |
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x |
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Great Songs |
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7 |
Azucar Negra |
Azucar Negra |
Celia Cruz |
52 |
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8 |
Que le Den Candela |
Irrepetible |
Celia Cruz |
52 |
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9 |
Bembelequa |
Irrepetible |
Celia Cruz |
57 |
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10 |
Muévete |
Dark Latin Groove |
DLG |
49 |
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11 |
Salsa Caliente del Japón |
De La Luz |
Orquesta de La Luz |
50 |
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Salsa Es Mi Energia |
De La Luz |
Orquesta de La Luz |
52 |
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13 |
Rumba Rumbero |
El Verdadero Leon |
Oscar D'Leon |
48 |
x |
x |
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14 |
Mírala Que Chévere |
En Nueva York |
Oscar D'Leon |
49 |
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Cuando Ya No Me Quieras |
Sonero del Mundo |
Oscar D'Leon |
54 |
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Mentiras |
Toitico Tuyo |
Oscar D'Leon |
50 |
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17 |
Dejate Querer |
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Gilberto Santa Rosa |
57 |
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18 |
La Agarro Bajando |
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Gilberto Santa Rosa |
50 |
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No Quiero Na' Regalao |
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Gilberto Santa Rosa |
48 |
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20 |
Piedras y flores |
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Gilberto Santa Rosa |
51 |
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21 |
Salsa con CoCo |
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La CoCo Band |
58 |
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Deja la mala noche |
Para bailar Casino |
Adalberto Alvarez y su Son |
52 |
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Extraños Ateos [Guaracha] |
Love Fever / Me Sube La Fiebre |
La Charanga Habanera |
51 |
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Un Montón de Estrellas |
Guajiro Natural |
Polo Montanez |
51 |
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Mamita pórtate bien |
Que cosas tiene la vida |
Pupy y Los Que Son Son |
56 |
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26 |
Ni Bombones Ni Caramelos |
1997 - Te Pone la Cabeza Mala |
Los Van Van |
56 |
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El Tren Se Va |
1997 - Te Pone la Cabeza Mala |
Los Van Van |
53 |
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De Vacaciones |
De Vacaciones |
Vocal Sampling |
55 |
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El Temba |
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Charanga Habanera |
50 |
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30 |
Lola, Lola |
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Charanga Habanera |
46 |
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Very Likeable Songs |
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31 |
Sazon |
Azucar Negra |
Celia Cruz |
55 |
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32 |
No Morira (No Matter What) |
Dark Latin Groove |
DLG |
42 |
x |
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Sueltame |
Dark Latin Groove |
DLG |
48 |
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34 |
Juliana |
Swing On |
DLG |
47 |
x |
x |
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