Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of classical music with our comprehensive guide to the Puerto Rican Cuatro (Cuatro Puertorriqueño), written by musician Samuel Ramos. This all-encompassing book is your passport to mastering the scales, chords, and arpeggios that define this distinctive instrument.
From the basics to the intricacies, everything is laid out clearly in both English and Spanish, providing a bilingual learning experience. Whether you're a novice musician or an experienced player looking to expand your repertoire, this guidebook is designed to help you reach new musical heights.
Start your journey with insightful guidelines on practicing scales, then dive into the heart of the book where every major and minor scale, as well as seventh and diminished arpeggios, are explained in great detail. Each topic is presented in standard notation and tablature (TAB) format, making it easy to follow along.
The book also shines a spotlight on arpeggios, a lesser-known yet crucial element for improvisation on the instrument. Understanding and mastering these can truly set your performance apart, and this guide is here to help you do just that!
Key Features:
This book is more than just a study guide; it's a treasure trove of knowledge from one of the most respected figures in the field. Dive in and enrich your understanding of music and its intricacies. The journey of a lifetime awaits!
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Samuel Ramos, born in Lajas, Puerto Rico, started playing the guitar with his father at the age of 12. At the age of 15, he discovered the cuatro and began taking lessons with Norton Torres. As a high school student, he joined the school’s rondalla (an instrumental group) playing both guitar and cuatro. Samuel holds a BA in music education from Antillean Adventist University in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, with a major in classical guitar. He studied under the tutelage of Dr. Jacques Landre. In 1999, he recorded his first instrumental CD for solo guitar, Meditando en la Cruz (Meditating on the Cross), He joined the faculty of the Juan Morel Campos Performing Arts School in Ponce,as a strings instructor. He later became an assistant professor of guitar at the Inter-American University of San German, Puerto Rico. He also served as a public school music teacher for 6 years in Lajas, Puerto Rico Samuel resides in Winter Haven, Florida with his wife Brenda and two sons, and currently teaches elementary music for the Polk County School of Florida.
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Paperback. Etat : Good. If you are a lover of classical music, then you should put your skills to the test by learning the different scales, chords and arpeggios for the Puerto Rican Cuatro. Challenge you musical limits with these intricacies of Cuatro playing. Authored by noted Cuatro player Samuel Ramos, this book covers a plethora of topics on scales, chords and arpeggios for the Cuatro. The book clearly illustrates the scales and their positions as well the chords in their particular groups. Arpeggios have been explained well in the book. The entire book has been written in two languages, English and Spanish. So if you're comfortable with Spanish, you can go ahead and learn all about arpeggios in Spanish, giving you the freedom and the opportunity to learn and grasp every little tidbit of information. Since arpeggios are lesser known to the current crop of novice musicians, this book brings them into the spotlight and highlights the key factors in training musicians to play them beautifully. They are also the standard requirement for musical examinations and grades. Upgrade your knowledge of music by adding the study of arpeggios to your repertoire. The book opens with some very interesting guidelines on how to practice scales. From then on, a musically enriched journey begins From major and minor scales, seventh and diminished arpeggios and the chromatic scales, Samuel Ramos explains each topic in great detail. All topics have been written in the standard notation and tablature (TAB) format. Features: Clear and concise writing Covers major and minor scales & major and minor chords Instructs on seventh and diminished arpeggios Written in notation and tablature(TAB) format Comes with a set of guidelines to follow while practicing scales Bilingual - English and Spanish Good resource material for those who need to give music tests Enhance your knowledge of classical music and its intricacies by investing in this book. There's loads to learn from this amazing collection picked out from Samuel Ramos' extensive list of publications. When help comes from such a knowledgeable source, it will do us good to delve into it with heart and soul. N° de réf. du vendeur 00097744553
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Paperback. Etat : Good. If you are a lover of classical music, then you should put your skills to the test by learning the different scales, chords and arpeggios for the Puerto Rican Cuatro. Challenge you musical limits with these intricacies of Cuatro playing. Authored by noted Cuatro player Samuel Ramos, this book covers a plethora of topics on scales, chords and arpeggios for the Cuatro. The book clearly illustrates the scales and their positions as well the chords in their particular groups. Arpeggios have been explained well in the book. The entire book has been written in two languages, English and Spanish. So if you're comfortable with Spanish, you can go ahead and learn all about arpeggios in Spanish, giving you the freedom and the opportunity to learn and grasp every little tidbit of information. Since arpeggios are lesser known to the current crop of novice musicians, this book brings them into the spotlight and highlights the key factors in training musicians to play them beautifully. They are also the standard requirement for musical examinations and grades. Upgrade your knowledge of music by adding the study of arpeggios to your repertoire. The book opens with some very interesting guidelines on how to practice scales. From then on, a musically enriched journey begins From major and minor scales, seventh and diminished arpeggios and the chromatic scales, Samuel Ramos explains each topic in great detail. All topics have been written in the standard notation and tablature (TAB) format. Features: Clear and concise writing Covers major and minor scales & major and minor chords Instructs on seventh and diminished arpeggios Written in notation and tablature(TAB) format Comes with a set of guidelines to follow while practicing scales Bilingual - English and Spanish Good resource material for those who need to give music tests Enhance your knowledge of classical music and its intricacies by investing in this book. There's loads to learn from this amazing collection picked out from Samuel Ramos' extensive list of publications. When help comes from such a knowledgeable source, it will do us good to delve into it with heart and soul. N° de réf. du vendeur CIN1468138758G
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of classical music with our comprehensive guide to the Puerto Rican Cuatro (Cuatro Puertorriqueno), written by musician Samuel Ramos. This all-encompassing book is your passport to mastering the scales, chords, and arpeggios that define this distinctive instrument.From the basics to the intricacies, everything is laid out clearly in both English and Spanish, providing a bilingual learning experience. Whether you're a novice musician or an experienced player looking to expand your repertoire, this guidebook is designed to help you reach new musical heights.Start your journey with insightful guidelines on practicing scales, then dive into the heart of the book where every major and minor scale, as well as seventh and diminished arpeggios, are explained in great detail. Each topic is presented in standard notation and tablature (TAB) format, making it easy to follow along.The book also shines a spotlight on arpeggios, a lesser-known yet crucial element for improvisation on the instrument. Understanding and mastering these can truly set your performance apart, and this guide is here to help you do just that!Key Features: Clear and concise writingComprehensive coverage of major and minor scales, chords, and arpeggiosDetailed instructions on seventh and diminished arpeggiosPresented in standard notation and tablature (TAB) formatIncludes guidelines for practicing scalesBilingual - written in both English and SpanishIdeal for those wanting to improvise This book is more than just a study guide; it's a treasure trove of knowledge from one of the most respected figures in the field. Dive in and enrich your understanding of music and its intricacies. The journey of a lifetime awaits! This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781468138757
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