Puerto Rican Cuatro Method: Samuel Ramos - Softcover

Ramos, Samuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1468143522 ISBN 13: 9781468143522

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

For those of you who love Puerto Rican music and have begun learning the cuatro, this book is the perfect tool to guide you through the intricate process of learning to play the cuatro on a higher level. We suggest you start with Vol. 1 to learn the basics and then use this next volume to take you further! Authored by renowned guitarist and cuatro player, Samuel Ramos, this book offers you valuable insights into the intricacies of cuatro playing. Samuel Ramos urges you to become your own creative musician, not one that plays only what’s in the notes. This book is all about exploration and challenging yourself to go beyond boundaries. Well written and edited by Luis Torres, a lover of the cuatro and a professional editor, the book is a clear and concise guide to a vast repertoire of theory, scales and exercises. It has been written in the standard notation and tablature (TAB) format. This set of book been written in both English and Spanish, making it a versatile teacher. Choose your comfort zone, book and get started on a journey into the depths of beautiful music! The guide offers tips on how to perform in public and tells you when to change your strings! This one, indeed is filled with delightful vignettes on the cuatro! Features: Easy to understand Wider range of topics Bilingual – English and Spanish Gives tips on playing the Cuatro Allows you space to explore Get this amazing combination to lead you along the path of musical discovery and you’ll find that there’s a hidden musician somewhere inside you! All you need to do is order the Puerto Rican Cuatro Method Book – Vol 2.

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About the Author

Samuel Ramos, born in Newark, New Jersey, 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 Orlando, Florida with his wife Brenda and two sons, and currently teaches elementary music for the Orange County Public Schools of Florida.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1468143522
• ISBN 13: 9781468143522
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 88