
The Total Latin Guitarist
A Fun and Comprehensive Overview of Latin Guitar Playing
By Doug Munro
Guitar Book & CD
Item: 00-34919
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Description
It’s time to infuse your playing with a little hot-blooded romance! The Total Latin Guitarist is an exciting journey into the world of Latin guitar playing. The book begins by teaching you soloing and accompaniment techniques used in all genres of Latin music, as well as the rhythmic backbone of many Latin styles, the clave. You'll learn to play in the Afro-Cuban styles of salsa, rumba, guaguancó, cha-cha-cha, mambo, and songo. You'll get a solid introduction to the Brazilian styles of choro, samba, batucada, partido alto, bossa nova, baião, and frevo. Other Latin styles featured are meringue (Dominican Republic); calypso, soca, and bachata (Trinidad); tango (Argentina); and ranchera, mariachi, norteño/conjunto, and tejano (Mexico). Aside from all of the important techniques involved with playing these styles, you will also learn all of the relevant theory. This book is for guitar players who are already familiar with the basics, but are looking to expand their vocabulary and repertoire in new and exciting ways. The CD features a full band demonstrating the examples in the book.
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Contents
Title | |
About the Author | |
Introduction | |
CHAPTER 1: LATIN ACCOMPANIMENT TECHNIQUES | |
Accompaniment Styles Without a Bass Instrument | |
Accompaniment Styles with a Bass Instrument | |
CHAPTER 2: LATIN SOLOING TECHNIQUES | |
Soloing Based on a Scale or Mode | |
Soloing Based on an Arpeggio | |
Voice Leading | |
CHAPTER 3: CLAVE | |
Son Clave | |
Rumba Clave | |
Bossa Clave | |
CHAPTER 4: MONTUNO/GUAJEO | |
CHAPTER 5: AFRO-CUBAN | |
Son | |
Salsa | |
Salsa Solo | |
Rumba | |
Rumba Solo | |
Guaguancó | |
Guaguancó Solo | |
Cha-Cha | |
Cha-Cha Solo | |
Mambo | |
Mambo Solo | |
Songo | |
Songo Solo | |
Mozambique | |
Mozambique Solo | |
CHAPTER 6: BRAZIL | |
Choro | |
Choro Solo | |
Samba | |
Samba Solo | |
Batucada | |
Batucada Solo | |
Partido Alto | |
Partido Alto Solo | |
Bossa Nova | |
Bossa Nova Solo | |
Baião | |
Baião Solo | |
Frevo | |
Frevo Solo | |
CHAPTER 7: THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | |
Merengue | |
Merengue Solo | |
Bachata | |
Bachata Solo | |
CHAPTER 8: TRINIDAD | |
Calypso | |
Calypso Solo | |
Soca | |
Soca Solo | |
CHAPTER 9: ARGENTINA | |
Tango | |
Tango Solo | |
CHAPTER 10: MEXICO | |
Ranchera | |
Ranchera Solo | |
Mariachi | |
Mariachi Solo | |
Norteño/Conjunto | |
Norteño Solo | |
Tejano | |
Tejano Solo | |
Conclusion | |
Appendix | |
Reading Tablature (TAB) | |
Scale Diagrams | |
Major Scale Theory | |
Intervals | |
Diatonic Harmony | |
Circle of 4ths/5ths | |
Extended Chords |
Additional Information
Series: | The Total Guitarist |
Author: | Doug Munro |
Instrument: | Guitar |
Format: | Book & CD |
Page Count: | 128 |
Item Number: | 00-34919 |
ISBN 10: | 0-7390-6950-0 |
ISBN 13: | 978-0-7390-6950-9 |
UPC: | 038081389318 |
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