Scales, Modes, and Chords for Cuatro
Upgrade your knowledge of music by adding the study of scales, chords, and arpeggios to your repertoire.
This course covers a plethora of topics on scales, chords and arpeggios for the Cuatro. The lessons clearly illustrates the scales and their positions as well the chords in their particular groups.
The course opens with some very interesting guidelines on how to practice scales. From then on, a musically enriched journey begins! From major and minor scales, seventh and diminished arpeggios and the chromatic scales, Samuel Ramos explains each topic in great detail.
Since arpeggios are lesser known to the current crop of novice musicians, this course brings them into the spotlight and highlights the key factors in training musicians to play them beautifully. They are also the standard requirement for musical examinations and grades. Upgrade your knowledge of music by adding the study of scales, chords, and arpeggios to your repertoire.
Your Instructor
Samuel Ramos is currently the senior multimedia designer for the FIS Global. He holds a Bachelors in Music Education from Antillean Adventist University and a Masters in Educational Media Design and Technology from Full Sail University. After graduating from college, Samuel served as a music teacher and an Assistant professor in the Guitar Department at the Inter-American University of San German, Puerto Rico.
Recently, he served as the Digital Learning Designer for the University of St. Augustine at the San Marcos, California campus, and as the Sr. Instructional Technologist for the University of San Diego. Prior to that, Samuel served as the LMS Administrator/Instructional Designer for Taylor Guitars in San Diego, California.
Between teaching jobs, Samuel authored several instructional books for learning several instruments including the Puerto Rican cuatro, guitar, and mandolin among many others.
In his spare time, Samuel designs instructional content for his online community and blog at 4jibaro.com, a place where Puerto Rican music is the focal point. He constantly strives to increase awareness of Puerto Rican music and its heritage. With music as his wand, he attempts to transform the world, one cuatro at a time!
Course Curriculum
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StartKey Terms You Need To Know
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PreviewQuickstart Guide to Practicing Scales
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StartTheory: Chords & Arpeggios
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StartTheory: Major Triad
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StartTheory: Circle of Fifths
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StartHarmonization of the Major Scale
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StartMajor Scales
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StartMinor Harmonic Scales
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StartMelodic Minor Scales
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StartMajor Chords
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StartMinor Chords
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StartSeventh Arpeggios
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StartDiminished Arpeggios
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Start7th Voicing Chords —C
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StartC Major Scale in Different Positions
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StartHanon for Cuatro - C Major
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StartC Major Scale in Thirds
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StartScale in Movement in C
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StartA Harmonic Minor Scale in Different Positions
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StartA Minor Pentatonic Scales
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StartG Major Scale in Different Positions
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StartE Harmonic Minor Scale in Different Positions
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StartD Major Scale in Different Positions
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StartD Major Scale in Thirds
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StartB Harmonic Minor Scale in Different Positions
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StartA Major Scale in Different in Positions
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StartF# Harmonic Minor Scale in Different Positions
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StartE Major Scale in Different Positions
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StartC# Harmonic Minor Scale in Different Positions
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StartF Major Scale in Different Positions
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StartD Harmonic Minor Scale in Different Positions
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StartBb Major Scale in Different Positions
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StartG Harmonic Minor Scale in Different Positions
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StartEb Major Scale in Different Position
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StartC Harmonic Minor Scale in Different Positions
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StartAb Major Scale in Different Position
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StartF Harmonic Minor Scale in Different Positions
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StartMajor Sevenths Arpeggios
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StartArpeggios in A Minor
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StartPlaying the C Major Scale without Open Strings (3:33)
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StartConnecting Chords Across the Fretboard (2:49)
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StartMajor & Minor Chord Shapes Across the Fretboard (4:28)
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StartExplore the C Major Chord Across the Fretboard (3:51)
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StartExplore the G Major Chord Across the Fretboard (3:31)
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StartPlaying One Note Scales Exercise (3:22)
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StartExercise of Sixths in G
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StartChromatic Scale
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StartThe Minor Blues Scale
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StartExotic Scales—Japanese Pentatonics
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StartOriental Scale
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StartArpeggio Licks V-I
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StartJazzin' Up Chords Using Major 9th Chords (2:26)
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StartReview of the Scales
Frequently Asked Questions