miya ko da yaushe yana da awo na 4/4 , i.e, 4 beats da awo. An zayyana kida a rukuni na ma'auni biyu., i.e. 8 lokaci, alal misali, suna amfani da tsarin rhythmic da farkon jimloli a cikin rubutun waƙa da kayan kida. Yawanci, Ƙwallon ƙafa da aka kunna akan kayan kida suna da rikitarwa, sau da yawa tare da alamu daban-daban suna wasa lokaci guda. Sau da yawa miya yana da game da 180 bugun jini a minti daya, ko da yake yana iya zama duka a hankali da sauri.
Wani nau'in rhythmic wanda ke samar da tushen salsa shine
key rhythm, yawanci ana wasa a cikin maɓallai.
Mafi yawan salsa clave rhythm shine sunan da ya dace clave de son.
2-3:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8. (asusu)
..*.*…*..*..*. (* = buge-buge)
..*.*…*..*..*. (* = buge-buge)
Ba a koyaushe ake kunna kaɗa kai tsaye ba amma ya zama ginshiƙi da sauran kayan kaɗe-kaɗe da waƙa da rakiya suke amfani da shi azaman kari na gama gari don jimlolin nasu..
Misali, wannan shine gama gari na kararrawa.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8. (asusu)
+.*.+.**+.**+.** (+/* = ƙananan ƙararrawar ƙararrawa)
+.*.+.**+.**+.** (+/* = ƙananan ƙararrawar ƙararrawa)