Classical Music for the Puerto Rican Cuatro: Samuel Ramos - Paperback

by Samuel Ramos (Author)

Classical music is certain to touch your soul and when it is played on the Cuatro, it's like holding divinity in your hands 4Jibaro presents a very special book on learning Classical Music for the Cuatro Puerto Rico, written by Samuel Ramos. A talented Cuatro player, Samuel yearns to bring back the beauty of Puerto Rico and its icon, the Cuatro. Through his series of instructional music books, he shares his amazing expertise with like-minded individuals.The book is written in the standard notation and tablature (TAB) format. Filled with classical classics like Romance, Fur Elise and The Four Seasons, this book will teach you the intricacies of playing the classics. Though believed to be too complicated for novices, this book simplifies the method of learning and instructs you in ways easy to grasp and retain.The book covers a host of popular classical themes and each one adds to your growing talent. Since all of it has been explained well, it is easier to understand and soon you'll be playing like a pro Features: Covers a host of classical themesWritten in the standard notation formatEasy-to-understand languageStep-by-step instructionsFun to learn and easy to retainOnce you buy this book, Bach and Mozart won't be just random words in a dictionary; they'll be your new best friends

Author Biography

Samuel Ramos, born in Lajas, Puerto Rico, started playing the guitar with his father at the age of 12. At the age of 15, he discovered the cuatro and began taking lessons with Norton Torres. As a high school student, he joined the school's rondalla (an instrumental group) playing both guitar and cuatro. Samuel holds a BA in music education from Antillean Adventist University in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, with a major in classical guitar. He studied under the tutelage of Dr. Jacques Landre. In 1999, he recorded his first instrumental CD for solo guitar, Meditando en la Cruz (Meditating on the Cross), He joined the faculty of the Juan Morel Campos Performing Arts School in Ponce, as a strings instructor. He later became an assistant professor of guitar at the Inter-American University of San German, Puerto Rico. He also served as a public school music teacher for 6 years in Lajas, Puerto Rico Samuel resides in Winter Haven, Florida with his wife Brenda and two sons, and currently teaches elementary music for the Polk County School of Florida.