A Beginner’s Guide to Cuban Music / The Song Study Series with John Patitucci
Summary
Cuba has always been a musical powerhouse, with its mambos, montuno and rumbas all livened up by different layers of percussion, horns and guitars, but really – it’s all about the bass.
Led by Grammy Award-winner John Patitucci, this course —for the intermediate to advanced-level bass student— has been designed to give you a solid introduction to Afro-Cuban music. Learn about bassist and so-called ‘Father of Mambo’, Israel ‘Cachao’ López. Discover strategies for improving your partnership with the rhythm section. And watch on as John discusses key concepts with his world-class studio band (Adam Cruz, David Virelles and Chris Potter).
As well as three bonus lessons, we’re also giving you a PDF workbook where we’ve added the tab and notation for John’s own composition 'Arpeggios with a Groove', some additional tips and tricks, AND play-along tracks with the bass removed, so you can take over and play as the bassist.
In this course you’re going to learn:
- About the origins of Afro-Cuban rhythms
- Including the tumbao, the tresillo and the son clave
- You’ll cover key concepts and prominent composers
- Learn John’s original composition, 'Arpeggios With a Groove'
- And gain insight from his stellar band of musicians
