Music Around the World for Cuatro Puertorriqueño
Discover new music styles and learn more about each composer's culture as you play along.
Discover new music styles and learn more about each composer's culture as you play along. Some of the many popular pieces include The Swan by Germany's Tchaikovsky, Cielito Linda from Mexico and Dark Eyes from Russia. Ireland is represented by Alouette while Brahm's Lullaby nurtures little ones from Germany. There's also Ancient China with its Gu Jiong pieces and pieces from Europe like Carnival of Venice by German composer Julius Benedict. As you progress through these beautiful melodies, get ready to enjoy an interactive journey in the discovery of world cultures through music!
Your Instructor
Samuel Ramos is an experienced educator, instructional designer, and musician. He graduated from Antillean Adventist University with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and Full Sail University with a Master's Degree in Educational Media Design and Technology, giving him the knowledge to excel in both academics and music.
Not only has Samuel served as a music teacher and assistant professor of guitar at the Inter-American University of San German, Puerto Rico, but he has also had the opportunity to become a multimedia designer for the Walt Disney Company, a digital learning designer for the University of St. Augustine at the San Marcos, California campus, and a senior instructional technologist for the University of San Diego. His skills have also extended to LMS Administrator/Instructional Designer for Taylor Guitars in San Diego, California. He has written several instructional books on playing various instruments, including the Puerto Rican cuatro, guitar, and mandolin.
When he is not busy teaching or creating content, Samuel dedicates his time to 4jibaro.com - a website that serves as an online community to promote awareness of Puerto Rican folk music and heritage. Through his work here, Samuel seeks to bring hope and joy to people through music by changing the world - one note at a time!