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Cuatro 101: Beginner Lessons for the Puerto Rican Cuatro
Getting Started with Cuatro Puertorriqueño
Getting Started with Cuatro Puertorriqueño
Guide to Buying Your First Cuatro
The Study Plan (1:52)
The Cuatro Puertorriqueño
Lesson One: Starting the Journey
Music Theory: Staff & Musical Alphabet (4:33)
Music Theory: Rhythm, Measure & Meter (5:02)
What Are Tabs? How to Read 'Em
The Parts of the Puerto Rican Cuatro (0:58)
Exploring the Fretboard: An Essential Component of the Cuatro
Tuning the Cuatro Puertorriqueño (5:30)
The Pick—Picking Patterns (1:21)
The Importance of Correct Posture
Extra Credit: Guido of Arezzo and the Birth of Modern Musical Notation
Lesson Two: The Notes on First & Second String
Let's Start—Open Strings (1:27)
Notes on the First String (2:35)
Au Clair de la Luna—French (2:01)
Notes on the Second String (2:18)
My Finger Hurt, Is Something Wrong? (1:50)
Lesson Three: The Notes on Third & Fourth String
Notes on the Third String (3:31)
Jingle Bells—Christmas Tune (0:52)
Music Theory: Eighth Notes
The Snake Charmer's Theme (0:20)
The Birthday Song (2:13)
Notes on the Fourth String (2:06)
Music Theory: The Triplet (2:11)
Music Theory: Sixteenth Notes
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (1:33)
Lesson Four: The Notes on the Fifth String
Notes on the Fifth String (2:14)
Repeat Sign & Moving in Thirds
Music Theory: Accidentals (4:40)
Chromatic Strength Builder (2:41)
Benefits Of Using A Metronome (5:47)
Getting Started with Chords—C, F & G7 (1:50)
Lesson Five: Putting It All Together
Por Fin Llegaron las Navidades—Puerto Rico
Vámonos, Vámonos—Puerto Rico (1:43)
Los Reyes de Oriente—Puerto Rico
Seis Español in A Minor—Puerto Rico (1:59)
Seis Antillano in A Minor—Puerto Rico
Alegre Vengo—Puerto Rico
Lesson Six: Dynamics and Tempo
Music Theory: Dynamics and Tempo (2:38)
Minuet in G—Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring—Johann Sebastian Bach
Minuet (from Don Giovanni)—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Chromatic Strength Builder No. 2
Technique—Exercises with the Pick (2:25)
Lesson Seven: Scale Construction
Music Theory: The Major Scale (7:59)
Music Theory: Circle of Fifths
Basic Major Scales You Need to Learn
Basic Harmonic Minor Scales You Need to Learn
Aguinaldo Traditional in A Minor—Puerto Rico (0:45)
Cuatro Masters: Joaquín Rivera—El Zurdo de Isabela
Lesson Eight: Chord Construction
Music Theory: Getting Started with Chords and Arpeggios (2:43)
Basic Major Chords You Need to Learn
Basic Minor Chords You Need to Learn
What is the difference between Scales and Arpeggios?
Aguinaldo Manola in C Major—Puerto Rico
Aguinaldo Orocoveño in A Minor—Puerto Rico (2:39)
Seis Mapeyé in A Minor—Puerto Rico (3:21)
Seis Fajardeño in D Major—Puerto Rico
Seis del Llano in D Minor—Puerto Rico
Lesson Nine: Six–Eight Meter
Music Theory: Six–Eight Meter
Alegría, Alegría, Alegría (Villancico)
The Bear Went Over the Mountain—Traditional
Für Elise - Ludwig van Beethoven
A Brief Introduction to Tonewoods
Lesson Ten: Notes on the Fifth Position
Notes on the 5th Position (2:06)
Danzas de las Hachas (Duet)—Gaspar Sanz
Si No Me Dan de Beber—Puerto Rico
The Star-Spangled Banner (American National Anthem)
Seis Pampero in G Major—Puerto Rico (3:31)
Chromatic Strength Builder No. 3
Spotlight on Tonewoods: Indian Rosewood
Lesson Eleven: Building a Repertoire
Thoughts on Building and Maintaining Your Repertoire
Seis Marumba in C Major—Puerto Rico
Seis Celinés in E Minor—Puerto Rico
Los Tres Santos Reyes—Puerto Rico
A Las Arandelas—Puerto Rico
¡Qué Bonita Es! (Plena)—Puerto Rico
Aguinaldo Adjunteño in A Minor—Puerto Rico
Seis Llanera in A Minor—Puerto Rico
Seis Milongüero in A Minor—Puerto Rico
Lesson Twelve: Playing with Style
Giving Your Playing Some Style (1:55)
Caribbean Styles
Aguinaldo Mayagüezano in C Minor—Puerto Rico
Meet the Composer: Juan Morel Campos
The Puerto Rican Danza—No Me Toques (0:52)
Agent 004—Technical Exercise
Learning the Notes of the Fretboard (2:41)
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