Danzas of Puerto Rico for Cuatro Puertorriqueño
The highest artistic expression of the Puerto Rican culture.
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!
Course Curriculum
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StartThe Puerto Rican Danza
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StartVerde Luz—Antonio Cabán Vale
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StartSara—Ángel Mislan
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StartVioleta—Rafael Alers
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StartEl Coquí — José Ignacio Quintón
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StartMeet the Composer: Juan Morel Campos
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StartNo Me Toques—Juan Morel Campos
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StartLaura y Georgina—Juan Morel Campos
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StartImpromptu— Luis Rodríguez Miranda
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StartRecuerdos de Borinquen—Luis Rodríguez Miranda
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StartLa Borinqueña— Félix Astol Artés
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StartMis Amores—Simón Madera
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StartPerla del Caribe—Jesús María Escobar
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StartBajo la Sombra de un Pino—Juan F. Acosta