Cuban tres guitar book

The paracho elite havana cuban tres is strung in in 3 pair or 3 sets of 2 strings. The first thing to understand about the cuban tres is that it is a rhythm instrument. The prudencio saez tres p cubano is a cuban tres made in the cuban tradition with the expertise and great craftsmanship of the spanish luthiers. Cuban tres acoustic electric, tres cubano electro acustico,con microfono,pickup for guitar,guitar cuban tres, guitarra cubana,tres cubano. From our music center, we guarantee a wellrounded and fascinating experience. The tres cubano is a 3course instrument with 6 or more strings used in cuban popular music.

Expert arie pytel shows you how to shop for the instrument, how to tune the tres, how to play g scales and chords as well as c scales and chords. The cuban tres itself began as a rustic native adaptation of the spanish family of wirestrung instruments that were popular in spain during colonial times. The signature sound of cuban music is popular throughout the world. Joel pena, a professional musician with many years of. A book to learn a cuban tres posted by efrain rios on thu, 09142006 01. Lenny, maybe your guitar man knows of other recommended builders on the island. Cuban latin guitar is a practical teaching guide for guitarists who want to get familiar with cuban latin music. Our music courses and workshops are aimed at students of all levels as well as teachers and musicians who wish to learn or deepen their knowledge of cuban music. As the instruments name implies, the tres has three courses of double or triple strings andis used both as a lead and an accompaniment instrument. Its history and how to play it in different styles. In the 1930s, the instrument was adapted into the puerto rican tres, which has nine strings and a body. The cuban tres guitar is native to the eastern part of the island. With more than 24 years of experience in cuban tres lessons, efrain rios provides the bestinclass cuban tres guitar instruction.

There are audio links provided for all the examples together with links to some modern cuban studio recordings of the tres in very good band. Learn how to play tres cubano like the cuban maestros and treseros. The usual tuning starting from the pair of strings farthest away from you in the playing position is eeccgg. Cuba, author jeff peretz breaks down this fundamental rhythm and shows that the clave can be played. We believe that cuban tres guitar instruction should be enjoyable, built on a solid technical foundation, inspire creativity, and match each individuals goals. How to play a guajira on the tres cuban guitar tres by candelas guitars. If so, it would be groovy if you could list that info on this thread. The unofficial martin guitar forum guitars technical info cuban tres.

The original cuban tres is made with a different body more like a pear or round back. Tres cubano guitar lessons tres cubano, cuban tres guitar. The cuban tres or tres cubano is a 3course instrument with 6 or more strings used in traditional cuban son. Here is any errata for the cuban masters series cuban tres book. If you are looking to give strings to street musicians you see, most often they will be playing nylon stringed guitars, but also, more and more you will see the cuban tres guitar, which has 6 steel strings puerto rican tres has 9, usually 2 x. However, the scholar fernando ortiz states that the tres is not an exclusive invention of cuba, given that in spain, there was already a similar instrument during the middle ages. The lines played on the tres cubano are like montuno lines played on the piano. Cuban tres tres cubano the 3 string cuban guitar salsa blanca. Cuban guitar has roots in spain, but has evolved differently. The cuban tres also referred to as the cuban tres guitar or tres cubano is strung with three courses of two strings which may either tuned in unison or in octaves. The havana has an elegant shoulder cutaway, nice rosette treatment and a clear gloss finish. Tres cubano guitar o descarga gratis nuestros 99 cuban tres montunos.

Another tuning is like the 3rd, 2nd and 1st strings of the guitar. Tres cubano,cuban tres, cuban guitar, method book, ebook. Cuban tres chords music chords, cuba music, guitar chords. Unfollow cuban tres guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. For the tutorial im tuned the same way pancho tunes, like the top three strings on a guitar gbe, so if your tres is tuned to standard c gce simply bring your middle course down 12 step. C and d major cuban and puerto rican tunings 1,536 chords fretted friends. Havana music is a musical project based in havana that promotes the cuban music and culture. Worldrenowned tresero tres player nelson gonzalez explains tuning and playing of the cuban tres guitar, offering tips for beginning to advanced players. This is for all you treseros, tresistas and others out there. Read fun with cuban tres metodo del tres cubano by joel pena available from rakuten kobo. Fun with cuban tres ebook by joel pena 97815408880. Method book the cuban tres or tres cubano is a 3course instrument with 6 or more strings used in traditional cuban son. Its sound has become a defining characteristic of the cuban son and it is commonly played in a variety of afrocuban genres.

Meaning the body and the neck is the same as the guitar. Known in latin musiccircles as the ambassador of the cuban tres guitar, he has toured or recorded with a virtual whos who of latin. This may be the first book of its kind published outside of cuba. Joel pena, a professional musician with many years of experience, has created the definitive method book for those interested in taking up the unique instrument known as the cuban tres or threecourse guitar. Paracho elite guitars havana cuban 6 string tres natural. Piano in more modern cuban music, the piano takes a similar role to the tres by playing montunos. Rudy furlan copyright 2004 this ebook will explain how to tune your c cuban tres guitar and show you. At its heart is the clavethe underlying groove that defines the music of cuba. By most accounts, the tres was first used in several related afrocuban musical genres originating in eastern cuba. The tres p cubano is a cuban tres made with solid woods and cutaway body. Hey guys, my name is dom im 14 years old and ive been playing the tres cubano for around 1 year, my dads friend brought me a beautiful tres from cuba and i am in love with it, i also play congas and timbales with many cuban bands in my city, i know all the chords, string guages and tunings, etc etc about the tres off by heart, so if anyone would like to email me about chords or books or.

To set up a tres cubano with a tailpiece is very easy. Guitar strings cuba lonely planet forum thorn tree. Chords are seldom strummed, and in many styles the cuban tres strengthens the melody line a. Mel bay joel pena, a professional musician with many years of experience, has created the definitive method book for those interested in taking up the unique instrument known as the cuban tres or threecourse guitar. Enjoy playing a tumbao, salsa or cuban son montuno and enrich your life with the rhythm and swing of the cuban tres. Fun with strums guitar book mel bay publications, inc. The method contains latin folksongs arranged for the beginning tres player plus examples of. As a budding tresero i found the history and differences in the various genres of cuban music to be informative.

Ill be heading next week as well to the eastern part of cuba and will ask around ive seen all types of maracas. Como tocar tres cubano tres cubano, cuban tres guitar. Its sound has become a defining characteristic of the cuban son and it is commonly played in a variety of afro cuban genres. The guajeo sometimes also confusingly referred to as montuno forms the rhythmic backbone or stream of notes upon which the lyrics and melodies float. The book includes many musical examples from the tres repertoire, and the companion audio, recorded by an authentic tresero, erases any doubts about.

In cuban music, the bassist plays a pattern called a tumbao, which anticipates the harmony of the following bar by playing on beat 4, the beat before the chord change. In this lesson you will learn how to play chan chan with cuban tres guitar. The cuban tres, symbol of a rich musical tradition. The seventeenth century historian bermudo describes a threecourse bandurria which may have set the pattern for the first tres. Chords are seldom strummed, and in many styles the cuban tres strengthens the melody line a 3rd or a 6th above with rhythmic fills in between. Guitar tres the guitar and the cuban tres interpret a rhythmic vamp repeated sequence of chords called the guajeo. How to play a guajira on the tres cuban guitar tres. Furthermore, there are some pieces in this book that indicate chords which are fingered, where as the tres is meant to be used with a pick and not fingers. Worldrenowned tresero tres player nelson gonzalez explains tuning and playing of the cuban tres guitar, offering tips for beginning to. Cuban and puerto rican tunings 1,536 chords hardba see more like this guitar works 1 classical solo cuban sheet music leo brouwer eschig book brand new.

Nelson gonzalez is singularly qualified to write this book. This bilingual bookaudio method addresses everything from appropriate string gauges to creating authentic latin tumbaos or groove patterns. As the instruments name implies, the tres has three courses of double or triple strings and is used both as a lead and an accompaniment instrument. Dayron ortega gets deep into technique and history of the cuban guitar. Mar 16, 2012 this pin was discovered by tres cubano. The puerto rican tres, a variant of the tres cubano, is shaped like a puerto rican cuatro and has nine strings on three courses. Incorporates a solid rosewood body, ebony fingerboard, cedar neck, rosewood bridge and solid cedar top. The tres spanish for three is a threecourse chordophone of cuban origin.

For the last two years i have played nothing but the cuban tres it is a highly addictive instrument. How to play tumbao in a minor on tres cubano as played by. Even though it looks like a guitar, the actual playing of it is rhythmic with melodic lines. The tuning is from face to floor, 24g 11g 24c 14c 11e 24e. It is used to lay down the montuno which in cuban music, is a repeating melody that is played over two or three chords. The cuban tres has three courses groups of two strings each for a total. Cuban tres acoustic electric, tres cubano electro acustico. In addition, the guitarist will play music in the keys of g, e minor, c, a minor, d. The cuban tres, symbol of a rich musical tradition havana music. It features a solid cedar top and cedar back and sides for a sweet, mellow tone. If it were not for the presentation of the history of this instrument and the various samples of cuban riffs, this book wouldnt be worth the four stars.

How to play the cuban tres acoustic guitar wonderhowto. Fun with cuban tres by joel pena digital sheet music for. Theirs was tres, some kind of bass, bongos, and hand percussion, so if you swap the tres and bass for cuatro and guitar thats my situation exactly. In this series of videos youll learn the basics of playing the cuban tres. The basic rhythmic patterns such as clave and cinquillo cubano are also explained. Mel bay an ideal instructional text for any guitarist wanting to accompany singing. The most widespread variety of the instrument is the original cuban tres with six strings. Worldrenowned tresero tres player nelson gonzalez explains tuning and playingof the cuban tres guitar, offering tips for beginning to advanced players. The author thoughtfully includes instructions for converting a normal 6string guitar to a. For players and fans of the cuban tres tres cubano and its music, and the puerto rican tres and similar instruments.