Lessons Archive — Salsa Blanca

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Son Montuno Basics for Cuban tres

Here is a little masters session I did on my rooftop in Buena Vista. It features, Leonel "El Guajiro" González showing us a nice son montuno pattern. Transcription coming: Please...

Un compositor se equivoco

Here is a little masters session I did on my rooftop in Buena Vista. It features, Leonel "el guajiro" González showing us a nice son pattern with the song 'un...

Serie Cubana Maestros Bajo – Introducción y Patrones Básicos de Son

Sorry, this is in Spanish only. I'll get the English version soon. Jiovanni Cofiño (Afro Cuban All Stars, Elito Reve) habla sobre el bajo y su fundamento en la música...

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 – 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...