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Cuatro 102: Elevate Your Cuatro Puertorriqueño Playing to New Heights
Course Introduction
Course Introduction
Module 1: Warm-Up and Dexterity Drills
Module Overview: Here's What We'll Cover
Part 1: The Importance of Warming Up – Priming Your Body and Mind for Peak Performance
Part 2: Finger Independence Exercises – Unleashing the Agility of Your Fingers
Warm-up—Chromatic Exercise
Up and Down Chromatic Excercise
Chromatic Scale —Two Octaves
Seis Arrecostao in G Major
Aguinaldo Lamento in A Minor (3:29)
Conclusion: Building Blocks for Guitar Mastery
Share Your Progress and Get Inspired!
Self-Reflection: Your Musical Compass
Module 2: Mastering the Pick: Cuatro Picking Techniques Unleashed
Two New Picking Technique—Hybrid Picking and Strummed Octaves (1:12)
Sweep Picking: Arpeggios Study in A Minor
C Minor Scale in Different Positions
Aguinaldo Costanero in C Minor
Understanding Your Role During a Performance (3:57)
10 Public Performance Tips
Share Your Progress and Get Inspired!
Self-Reflection: Your Musical Compass
Module 3: Demystifying Chord Progressions: A Beginner's Guide
Module Introduction: The Power of Chord Progressions
Understanding Chord Spellings
Music Theory: Understanding Chord Progressions
Lesson 3: The Function of Chords: Understanding the Roles Chords Play
Exercise: C Diatonic Arpeggio Practice
Seis Montebello in D Major
Module Recap: Your Chord Progression Toolkit is Ready
Key Terms and Concepts in Chord Progressions
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Module 4: Exploring the Fretboard - Notes in the Ninth Position
Notes in the Ninth Position (2:31)
Understanding Cuatro Fretboard Note Tables: Sharps and Flats
Aguinaldo Jíbaro in A Minor
Technique: Slurs and Vibrato (2:09)
Seis Joropo in A Major
Alma Boricua—Clodomiro Rodríguez Colón
Seis Habanero in E Major
Rafael Avilés Vázquez: Master Luthier of Puerto Rican Cuatros
Share Your Progress and Get Inspired!
Module 5: Exploring Masterpieces Across Classical Music Eras
Module Overview: Here's What We'll Cover
Lesson 1: Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet: A Romantic Fantasy Overture
Lesson 2: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons: Experiencing "Autumn" Through Baroque Strings
Lesson 3: Paganini's Moto Perpetuo: A Virtuoso Violin Showpiece
Lesson 4: Ivanovici's Waves of the Danube: A Waltz Across 19th-Century Europe
Lesson 5: Joplin's The Entertainer: A Ragtime Icon
Lesson 6: Mozart's Ronda Alla Turka: A Turkish Delight from the Classical Era
Share Your Progress and Get Inspired!
Self-Reflection: Your Musical Compass
Module 6: The Heartbeat of Puerto Rico: A Musical Journey Through Genres
Module Overview: Here's What We'll Cover
Lesson 1: La Danza: Elegance and Emotion
El Coquí (Danza)—José Ignacio Quintón
Impromptu (Danza)—Luis Rodríguez Miranda
Mis Amores (Danza)—Simón Madera
La Borinqueña (Danza)—Félix Astol Artés
Aguinaldo Cagüeno in G Major (3:52)
Aguinaldo Yumac in E Minor
Seis Montuno in C Major
Seis Mariandá in D Minor
Lesson 5: Plena: The Newspaper of the People
Lesson 6: Marumba: The Afro-Caribbean Fusion
Lesson Recap: A Musical Journey Through Genres
Share Your Progress and Get Inspired!
Self-Reflection: Your Musical Compass
Module 7: Introduction to Improvisation
Module Overview: Here's What We'll Cover
Lesson 01: What is improvisation?
Lesson 02: Overcoming Fear and Building Confidence
Exercise 01: The Minor Pentatonic Scale: What It Is and How to Use It
Exercise 2: Call and Response - Building Your Improvisational Dialogue
Exercise 3: One-String Exploration - Unleashing Melodic Creativity on a Single Note
Exercise 4: Chordal Improvisation - Weaving Melodies from Chords
Lesson Recap: Your Improv Journey Begins!
Share Your Progress and Get Inspired!
Self-Reflection: Your Musical Compass
Module 8: Intermediate Techniques & Expressive Playing
Module Overview: Here's What We'll Cover
Lesson 8: Combining Techniques: Finding Your Voice
Timbre: The Color of Your Sound
How to Play Natural Harmonics & Slide Guitar (1:50)
Advanced Techniques: Getting Started with Tremolo Picking
Seis Enramada in D Minor
Maintenance & Care: When To Change Your Strings (2:46)
Master Craftsman: The Life and Legacy of Don Julio Negrón Rivera
Glossary of Key Terms
Share Your Progress and Get Inspired!
Self-Reflection: Your Musical Compass
Module 9: Scales Across the Fretboard
G Major Scale in Different Positions
D Major Scale in Different Positions
Sara (Danza)—Angel Mislán
E Minor Scale in Different Positions
D Minor Scale in Different Positions
Major Sevenths Arpeggios
Yomo Toro: The King of the Cuatro
Spotlight on Wood: Sitka Spruce
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Module 10: Building Speed and Agility
Building Speed With Moving Chromatic Exercises (2:02)
Seis Bayamonés in G Major (2:00)
Seis Choreao in D Major
Seis de la Campiña in C Major
Flight of the Bumblebee: A Buzzing Masterpiece
Traveling With Musical Instruments
Carmelo Martell Luciano: Master Luthier and Puerto Rican Folk Artist
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Module 11: Advance Technical Studies
Effective Ways to Practice Scales (4:01)
Getting Creative with Arpeggios in A Minor
Exercise of Sixths
Dominant Sevenths Arpeggios (3:54)
Diminished 7th Arpeggios
Review of the Scales
How to Practice Your Musical Instrument (Even When You Don't Have It)
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Module 12: Playing with the Cuatro Masters
Module Overview: Here's What We'll Cover
Cuatro Master: Tomás "Maso" Rivera—Pulsando Mí Cuatro
Cuatro Masters: El Maestro Ladi—El Gallo, la Gallina y la Guinea
Cuatro Master: Pedro Padilla—La Arboleda
Cuatro Master: Pepe Rodriguez—La Durita
Cuatro Master: Heriberto Torres—El Vigoroso
Cuatro Master: Tuto Feliciano—Complicación
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Self-Reflection: Your Musical Compass
What's Next?
What's Next?
Additional Resources: The Cuatro Series Learning System
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