Salsa

Un Tarrito

A little horn. The lead lifts the joined hands over the follow into a small horn shape, then sets her back down.

What This Move Is

Un Tarrito = "a little horn." From guapea, the lead raises the joined L-to-R hands and passes them up and over the follow's head/arm, the lifted hands tracing a small horn shape, then lowers them and resolves back to open. This is a school-named beginner figure, so the exact arm path differs between clubs — describe the standard small over-the-head pass and verify against your teacher's version.

Key Points

  • Lead: Raise the joined hands smoothly on the prep and lead a clean over-and-down pass — keep the lift light so the follow's head and shoulder stay clear.
  • Follow: Let the lifted hand travel over you without ducking hard; keep walking your basic and follow the small arc down to open.
  • Timing: Prep on the previous 7, the over-the-head pass across 1-2-3, settle and resolve on 5-6-7.
  • Common mistake: Lead jamming the lift too low and catching the follow's head, or rushing the pass so the "horn" shape never reads.

Style Notes

A light, decorative beginner figure in the guapea/enchufla family — small and playful, used as a quick accent between bigger patterns rather than a showpiece.

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Musical use
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Frame
Open
Style
Cuban

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