Merengue Piano Styles

This book is the latest addition to Carlos Campos? series of Afro-Latin books for keyboard. Mr. Campos? previous books in this genre are Salsa: Afro-Cuban Montunos for Piano, Salsa: Further Adventures in Afro-Cuban Music, Latin Jazz Piano Vol. 1, Ultimate Latin Riffs and Salsa: Afro-Cuban Montunos for Guitar. In Merengue Piano Styles, Mr. Campos delves into an aspect of the music of the Dominican Republic called merengue, known for its intricate rhythms and ultra fast tempos. Mr. Campos divides most of the examples in this book into ?Derecho? and ?Pambiche? styles. Selected examples are included in the accompanying CD, recorded at different tempos. Tracks containing bass and percussion only are also included. The complete set of recordings containing every example in this book are also available in high quality mp3 files (over 300 megabytes of mp3 files) and/or midi files, see below. While living in Boston, Carlos Campos spent many years studying and performing this particular genre with many merengue bands in the New England area. He later arranged, produced and recorded for several merengue artists. In the past, the only way to learn how to play the different styles of Afro-Latin music was to live in an area where that music genre was already very popular, so that one might connect with as many authentic musicians as possible, learning one pattern here, another there, via a very slow learning process that could take years if not decades to accomplish. Even though the process of immersing oneself fully and experientially into the musical style of our choosing is absolutely necessary for our musical growth, the need for concise, well-written and organized materials, written by someone who knows and lives this type of music is also essential. We at ADG believe that Mr. Campos? books have done a great service to the musical community by making Afro-Latin musical styles more accessible to students worldwide. We hope that this book and the rest of Mr. Campos? books find a special place in your musical world and that they become an integral part of your daily musical practice.

The definitive book on Latin Jazz Piano for both accompaniment and soloing featuring Salsa Mambo Nanigo Cha Cha Bolero Songo Merengue and Baiao styles complete with CD! The book contains eight full songs for you to learn with extensive performance notes and guidance to help you capture the true spirit of the style. Each song includes two CD tracks - a full band demonstration and an accompaniment backing track - as well as a chord sheet and substantial example solo.

The definitive book on Latin Jazz Piano for both piano accompaniment and soloing featuring songs based on standard chord changes in Salsa, Mambo, Nanigo, Cha-Cha, Bolero, Songo, Merengue, and Baiao styles. Includes a helpful demo/play-a-long CD!

Un hôte de styles latins et de sons sont présentés dans le présent recueil de riffs et licks pour instruments à clavier complets avec un CD des pistes de la confiture. Cinquante riffs et mélodie idées sont divisées en Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha, Merengue et autres styles de rythme. Chaque riff est accompagnée d'un choix de CD deux titres, comme une démonstration complète et le second comme une piste d'accompagnement seulement. Il y a une foule de détails stylistiques pour vous aider à capturer les rainures droite - avant que vous le connaissez vous le brouillage et improviser vos propres solos de latins ! / Piano (Ou Clavier)

Bring the excitement of traditional Latin dance to the string orchestra with this collection. Explore the 'clave,' or rhythmic groove styles, such as the Merengue, Tango, Mambo, and others in a flexible format. All instruments have the melody, a harmony part, and an accompaniment/bass line. Easy hand percussion parts are included for the string players to perform or the optional drumset part can be used. The use of piano and guitar is recommended for authenticity but not necessary. All text appears in both English and Spanish. / Violoncelle Et Contrebasse

Bring the excitement of traditional Latin dance to the string orchestra with this collection. Explore the 'clave,' or rhythmic groove styles, such as the Merengue, Tango, Mambo, and others in a flexible format. All instruments have the melody, a harmony part, and an accompaniment/bass line. Easy hand percussion parts are included for the string players to perform or the optional drumset part can be used. The use of piano and guitar is recommended for authenticity but not necessary. All text appears in both English and Spanish. / Violon

Salsa Music Styles for the Classroom & Beyond-Hola Amigos! Experience authentic music styles of the Afro-Spanish-Caribbean by Puerto Rican-born author & bi-lingual educator Alejandro Jimenez. Connect with educational philosophies and cultural backgrounds of the SpanishCaribbean to understand how they influenced the music of that area. Learn how song dance rhythmic instruments and drama all come together to help build confidence and promote personal expression. Originally developed and used inurban multi-cultural settings here in the United States the works featured in Picante are for all general music classes. Students form their own Latin Music ensembles and explore the highly rhythmic beat of the plena from PuertoRico the regueton which is popular among urban Latino youth the fast two-step beat of the merengue from the Dominican Republic the bomba from Puerto Rican folk music and the son from Cuban dance music. These different stylesinfluenced what we now call Salsa music. The kid-friendly ensembles have been written for Grades 5-9 and are presented from easy to more difficult. A variety of short easily-learned ostinato rhythm patterns are played on Latinpercussion and Orff instruments and added one at a time followed by the Spanish and English lyrics. These voice parts are also made up of short ostinato patterns that when layered in create easily-sung harmonies in an instant!You can perform all or some of the voice parts so do what best fits your situation. A helpful teaching sequence dance steps and objectives linked to the National Standards are provided for each song and all ensemble parts arereproducible! The piano/vocal printed score represents the form of each song as recorded on the companion CD and is only a suggested guide to follow. Encourage your students to be creative and make up their own song form!Available separately: Teacher Edition (with reproducible pages) Performance/Accompaniment CD Classroom Kit (Teacher and P/A CD). Suggested for grades 5-9.