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Cuban Masters Series – Tres errata
Here is any errata for the Cuban Masters Series - Cuban Tres book.
Tumbao in G minor for Guitar and Cuban Tres
Guitarists often want to play the Cuban tres tumbao. Here is an exercise to help you understand the tumbao played by the tres player. G minor.
Essentials of Cuban Hand Percussion
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Cuban Masters Guitar – Introduction
In this introduction, Dayron Ortega, talks about the guitar.
Cuban Masters Series Piano – Changüi
Here is a very short clip on playing changüi on the piano. It is normally played on the Cuban tres, but here Emilio talks about adapting the piano for this...
Cuban Masters Series Piano – Changüi
Here is a very short clip on playing changüi on the piano. It is normally played on the Cuban tres, but here Emilio talks about adapting the piano for this...
Cuban Masters Series – Cuban Tres Bolero
In this lesson, Leonel talks about the Cuban bolero and plays a fantastic solo. He also discusses the guajeo, or introduction to the solo.
Cuban Masters Series Cuban Tres – Cha-cha-chá
In this lesson Leonel shows how to adapt the cha-cha-chá to the Cuban tres. Although cha-cha-chá is not normally played on the Cuban tres, it has been done and can...
Cuban Masters Series Cuban Tres – Exercises
In this lesson Leonel talks about picking and gives two exercises to develop independence between the right and left hands on the Cuban tres. If you don’t have the Cuban...
Cuban Masters Series Cuban Tres – Guajira
Leonel talks about the guaira pattern and how to play it on the Cuban Tres. This very typical guajira pattern can be easily be changed to a major key.