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Compás Rating

Compás Rating is a letter grade — A through E — for rhythmic accuracy on the clave. Sync measures you with your partner; Compás Rating measures you with the music.

Pick a rhythm

Break on 1 and 5. LA style.
1
break
2
step
3
step
4
step
5
break
6
step
7
step
8
step

Tap with the beat

16 taps · Salsa On1 · 96 bpm

Turn on the metronome above. Hit space or the big button on every count. After 16 taps you get a real Compás Rating grade based on your average ms offset.

Last offset
Avg |offset|
Sample 8-count window
Salsa On1 grid
Compás
B
84
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8

Each marker is a step. Center line is the beat. ↯ marks the break counts.

Grade ladder

A
90
tolerance ±40ms
On the clave. Every count, locked.
Coach: Stay here — you're dancing inside the music.
B
80
tolerance ±60ms
Tight rhythm with the occasional micro-slip.
Coach: Watch the breaks on 1 and 5. Land softer.
C
65
tolerance ±90ms
Solid foundation, work on the breaks.
Coach: Drill the basic with the metronome at 90 bpm.
D
50
tolerance ±130ms
You're catching the beat — keep the metronome on.
Coach: Count out loud. Smaller weight transfers.
E
0
tolerance ±200ms
Reset, find Count 1, breathe.
Coach: Stop, find the 1, restart. No shame in a reset.

Your Compás history

Your last 5 Bailas — open each recap to see the full grade breakdown.

No Bailas yet — your Compás Rating grades will appear here once you dance one.
Compás vs Sync

Compás Rating = you vs the music. Sync Score = you vs your partner. Both land on every recap.

See Sync Score

Earn your Compás grade

Dance a real Baila — every step is scored against the clave.

Start a Baila

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