The Tres Cubano Chord Bible

The Tres Cubano Chord Bible
Author: Tobe A. Richards
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2016-03-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781906207533
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The Tres Cubano Chord Bible, with its 1,536 chords offers a complete solution for both beginner and experienced professional musician alike. The layout is uncomplicated and follows a logical musical progression from standard major chords up to the more esoteric thirteenths used by many jazz players. This highly comprehensive guide provides the musician with no fewer than 35 different types of chord in all twelve keys, making it the definitive publication for the tres. Whether you play folk, rock, pop, jazz, Cuban Son or any other type of popular music, The Tres Cubano Chord Bible makes the ideal reference source for all occasions. The Chords covered in The Tres Cubano Chord Bible (using the key of C as an example): C, Cm, C7, Cm7, C6, Cm6, C5, Cmaj7, C+, Cdim, Cdim7, Csus4, C7sus4, Cadd9, Cmadd9, C9, C11, Csus2, Csus4, Csus4add9, C-5, C6add9, Cm6add9, Cm(maj7), Cm7-5, Cmaj7-5, Cmaj7+5, C7sus2, C7-5, C7+5, C7-9, C7+9, Cmaj7, C13. Beside the many pages of chord boxes or windows, the book features useful sections on tuning, chord construction, fingerboard layout, FAQs, alternative chord naming, fingering, slash chords, harmonic intervals, etc. This publication is also suitable for the Tres Puerto Rica. The aim of this guide is to provide the musician with the flexibility only really offered to guitar and keyboard players in the past. Now, with the help of The The Tres Cubano Chord Bible, musicians will be able to pick up any songbook and instantly have access to even the most complex and advanced chords.

Tres Guitar Method

Tres Guitar Method
Author: Nelson González
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609745868
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World-renowned tresero (tres player) Nelson Gonzalez explains tuning and playing of the Cuban tres guitar, offering tips for beginning to advanced players. As the instrument's name implies, the tres has three courses of double or triple strings and is used both as a lead and an accompaniment instrument. the author thoughtfully includes instructions for converting a normal 6-string guitar to a tres guitar, offering suggestions for appropriate string gauges.This may be the first book of its kind published outside of Cuba. the method contains Latin folksongs arranged for the beginning tres player plus examples of repeated, often syncopated underlying vamps called montunos. the book also presents all principal chords and scale patterns plus notation fundamentals- all beautifully illustrated with clear photos, diagrams and explanations. Written in standard notation only.Nelson Gonzalez is singularly qualified to write this book. Known in Latin music circles as the "Ambassador of the Cuban Tres Guitar", he has toured or recorded with a virtual Who's Who of Latin stars not to mention his own band, Son Mudano. His tres mastery is featured on dozens of recordings with such artists as Tito Puente, Gloria Estefan, Andy Garcia, Paul Simon, and Marc Anthony to name only a few.

Cuban Masters Series

Cuban Masters Series
Author: Jon Griffin
Publisher: Salsa Blanca Publishing
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2012-01-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1941837352
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Learn to play the Cuban tres from a true master. In this book, you will learn about the Cuban tres and how to play it correctly. Your guide is Leonel "Guajiro" Gonzalez, who has played in many Cuban bands including Elito Reve and many sessions in studios around Havana. Leonel will open your eyes as to the possibilities of using the Cuban tres in, not just a traditional context, but also to play timba, danzon, mambo and other styles. This is an intermediate to advanced series, but even a beginner could learn from this, albeit slower. We suggest you have some familiarity with the Cuban tres, but arrangers and composers will get valuable insight into this instrument and also Cuban music in general. The book covers: Introduction Tuning Traditional Son Modern Tumbao Roots of the Cuban Tres Picking Styles Mambo Bolero Son Section of Cha-cha-chá Timba and Modern Son Montuno Examples Guaijra Clave Danzón Secret Weapon (Fretboard) Harmony and Chords Basic Tumbaos for Traditional Son Progressions Punto Guajiro Resources

Hal Leonard Irish Bouzouki Method

Hal Leonard Irish Bouzouki Method
Author: Roger Landes
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2014-12-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 149501326X
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(Instructional). The Hal Leonard Irish Bouzouki Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Irish bouzouki. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide focuses on teaching the basics of the instrument as well as accompaniment techniques for a variety of Irish song forms.

The Little Black Book of Chords

The Little Black Book of Chords
Author: Wise Publications
Publisher: Wise Publications
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2013-03-27
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1783230835
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The Little Black Songbook returns without any songs! Instead, this collection provides over 1100 Guitar chords, each is presented in an easy-to-read format, including fingerings, note names and helpful tips for all guitarists. There is also a useful guide to some of the most common alternative tunings, advice on power chords and more. Whether you’re a beginner looking for a handy reference for those chords you need, or a more experienced player looking to branch out into more esoteric sounds and gain some songwriting prompts, this little book is the perfect companion.

Bassist's Bible

Bassist's Bible
Author: Tim Boomer
Publisher: See Sharp Press
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1937276252
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Newly enhanced with embedded audio and video tracks, the incredible versatility of the bass guitar is revealed in this newly revised, all-inclusive style guide. Each chapter covers particular styles or families of styles, gradually introducing players to techniques that will allow them to get the most out of their instruments and easilyincrease their bass repertoire. More than 400 bass grooves are presented in standard percussion notation, along with 192 embedded audio grooves. The book also includes helpful information on the development of all styles covered. All musical samples in this updated edition are in both standard notation and tablature and the style histories, bibliography, and discography are up to date. The book also includes 50 new grooves and 93 embedded videos of the proper way to play the examples.

Learn to Play on Sitar

Learn to Play on Sitar
Author: Ram Avtar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1978
Genre: Music
ISBN:
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"A handy reference to master the art of playing the sitar. The sitar is an extremely popular Indian stringed instrument having a pumpkin gourd at one end, 19-20 frets, 7 main strings and 11 sympathetic strings"--Page 4 of cover

Tenor Banjo Chord Book

Tenor Banjo Chord Book
Author: Wise Publications
Publisher: Wise Publications
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2014-02-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 178323248X
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The Tenor Banjo Chord Book contains all the Tenor Banjo chords you'll ever need. Suitable for beginner to intermediate players, to either begin learning or, once learned, for later reference and exploration, this book includes all of the essential chords in all 12 keys for the Tenor Banjo in C-G-D-A tuning.

Basic Music Theory

Basic Music Theory
Author: Jonathan Harnum
Publisher: Questions Ink. Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780970751287
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Basic Music Theory takes you through the sometimes confusing world of written music with a clear, concise style that is at times funny and always friendly. The book is written by an experienced teacher using methods refined over more than ten years in his private teaching studio and in schools. --from publisher description.