1. Rumba lente Slow Rumba - begins with a special chord sequence which according to the composer connects the world of romanticism with the rhythm of rumba.
2. Rumba rapide Fast Rumba - a gradual increase in energy ending with an abrupt break at the climax.
3. Soleares - based on ostinato rhythms. The name itself means `solitude` symbolizing melancholy and resignation to fate.
4. Petenera Petenera - a slow dance that embodies the grief and defiance of a woman abandoned by her lover.