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Rebeca Mauleón

101 Montunos: Book With 2 CDs
Book and CD Package (Sher Music 52800), Released 1999;
Editor's Pick:
A truly amazing piano instructional book/CD package by Rebeca Mauleon. She has clearly, and deservedly, established herself as the leader in articulating and demonstrating the nuances of this rich, diverse and complex rhythmic music. (BP, 1999-04-13)
Description:
The long awaited title from the author of the Salsa Guidebook was absolutely worth wait. Full of incredible detail not available in any other sourcebook. Here is an overview of what is covered:

Part I: A Review of the Clave
Common clave patterns, 6/8 Clave, Clave Campesina, Son Clave, Rumba Clave and other patterns
The Clave's Function
Rhytmic Design, Melodic Shape and harmonic Structure
In and out of Clave
Jumping the Clave
Conceptual Aspects of the Clave
Part II: Foundations of Afro-Caribbean Piano (1940s-1950s)
The Cuban Danzón and its Predecessors
Trova
Rumba and other Folkloric Styles
The Cuban Son
Basic Son Patterns
The Son Montuno and other Hybrids
Common Harmonic Progressions
More Variations
Afro, Guajira, Guaracha, Mambo, Cha-cha-chá, Pachanga, Bolero, Feeling, The Descarga & Early Cuban Jazz
Part III: From Son to Salsa, Latin Jazz & Songo (1960s-1980s)
Salsa or Son
The East Coast Sound
Charanga & Pachanga
Latin Boogaloo (or Latin Soul)
New York Mozambique
Salsa is Born
Salsa Style Montunos
Salsa Romantica
Latin Jazz
Harmonic Approaches, Rhythmic Approaches, Playing in 6/8, Guaguancó
The West Coast Sound
Cuba
Feeling & Nueva Trova
Mozambique
Songo
Cuban Jazz
Part IV: Other Caribbean Styles
Santo Domingo
Merengue Patterns for Piano
Bachata
Puerto Rico
Musica Jibara
Bomba & Plena Patterna for Piano
Colombia & Venezuela
Part V: The 90s and Beyond
Harmonic Expansion
Altered Chords
Upper Structures
Quartal Harmony
Sus Chords & Poly Chords
Rhythmic Exploration
Arpeggiation
Comping
Beat Displacement
Contemporary Montunos
Two-Keyboard Grooves
Appendix A. Excercises for Independence
Bibliography
Companion CD Track Sheet

152 pages include 2 CDs.
Category: Instructional => Piano/Keyboards
Shipping Value: 5
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