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Small Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.908126 Composed by Jon Griffin Jr., Leonel "Guajiro" González. Instructional,Jazz,Latin. Score and parts. 54 pages. Salsa Blanca Publishing #1747509. Published by Salsa Blanca Publishing (A0.908126). Learn to play the Cuban tres from a true master. In this book, you will learn about the Cuban tres and how to play it correctly. Your guide is Leonel "Guajiro" Gonzalez, who has played in many Cuban bands including Elito Reve and many sessions in studios around Havana. Leonel will open your eyes as to the possibilities of using the Cuban tres in, not just a traditional context, but also to play timba, danzon, mambo and other styles.This is an intermediate to advanced series, but even a beginner could learn from this, albeit slower. We suggest you have some familiarity with the Cuban tres, but arrangers and composers will get valuable insight into this instrument and also Cuban music in general. The book covers:IntroductionTuningTraditional SonModern TumbaoRoots of the Cuban TresPicking StylesMamboBoleroSon Section of Cha-cha-cháTimba and Modern SonMontuno ExamplesGuaijraClaveDanzónSecret Weapon (Fretboard)Harmony and ChordsBasic Tumbaos for Traditional Son ProgressionsPunto GuajiroResources. This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).