Scales, Modes, and Chords for Cuatro Puertorriqueño
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 Puertorriqueño. 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 a seasoned educator, instructional designer, and musician. He graduated from Antillean Adventist University with a Bachelor's in Music Education and from Full Sail University with a Master's in Educational Media Design and Technology, equipping him with 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 the Multimedia Designer for the Walt Disney Company, Digital Learning Designer for the University of St. Augustine at San Marcos, California campus, and Sr. Instructional Technologist for the University of San Diego. His skills have also extended to becoming LMS Administrator/Instructional Designer for Taylor Guitars in San Diego, California. He wrote several instructional books on playing various instruments including the Puerto Rican cuatro, guitar, and mandolin.
When he is not busy teaching or designing content, Samuel dedicates his time to 4jibaro.com—a website that serves as an online community aiming to increase awareness about Puerto Rican folklore music and its heritage. Through his work here Samuel attempts to bring hope and joy to persons through music by transforming the world – one note 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 in C
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Start7th Voicing Chords in D
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Start7th Voicing Chords in G
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Start7th Voicing Chords in F
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Start7th Arpeggios in G
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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