Carmelo Martell Luciano: Master Luthier and Puerto Rican Folk Artist

Cuatro 102: Elevate Your Cuatro Puertorriqueño Playing to New Heights

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

Module 3: Demystifying Chord Progressions: A Beginner's Guide

Module 4: Exploring the Fretboard - Notes in the Ninth Position

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 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 9: Scales Across the Fretboard

Module 10: Building Speed and Agility

Module 11: Advance Technical Studies

Module 12: Playing with the Cuatro Masters

What's Next?

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