Volume 2 is a history of all the Cuban subgenres of the pre-Revolution period and their tumbaos, analyzing the work of Jesús López, Peruchín, Lilí Martínez, Pérez Prado, Lino Frías, et al. Beyond Salsa Piano is an instructional (eBook + audio), play-along history and anthology of the role of the piano in the Cuban rhythm section –from its first appearance to the present. This is the second book in a instructional series set to become the new standard for contemporary Latin piano styles. 93 pages (93 páginas) with 137 audio tracks (137 pistas).

Special notes about Beyond Salsa Piano Volume 2:

** Beyond Salsa Piano Volume 2 is second in a series of instructional methods composed of an eBook with audio tracks. The eBook and audio tracks are sold separately. The eBook is a personalized pdf download compatible with Adobe Acrobat (more eBook info here).

** All 137 audio tracks have stereo separation: the left channel has the left hand piano part and the right channel has the right hand piano part.

In the 1930s, the role of playing the primary tumbao began to move from the tres and violins to the piano and by the 1950s, groups like Orquesta Aragón began to combine piano and violin tumbaos in counterpoint. Volume 2 is a history of all the Cuban subgenres of the pre-Revolution period and their tumbaos, analyzing the work of Jesús López, Peruchín, Lilí Martínez, Pérez Prado, Lino Frías, et al. Groups covered include: Arcaño y sus Maravillas, José Fajardo, Orquesta Aragón, Beny Moré, Celia Cruz con Sonora Matancera, Orquesta Riverside, Machito, Chepín-Chovén, Peruchín, Pérez Prado, Conjunto Modelo, Chappottín y sus Estrellas, Orquesta Sensación, Orquesta América, etc.

Beyond Salsa Piano is a history and anthology of the role of the piano in the Cuban rhythm section – from its first appearance to the present. In a broader sense, it’s a study of the tumbao – the art of creating music from layers of repeating rhythmic and melodic phrases. Whether these syncopated figures are called tumbaos, guajeos, montunos, riffs or vamps, this Afro-Cuban concept lies at the heart of nearly every popular music genre from salsa to rock , funk, R&B, hiphop and jazz.

While presented as a set of method books, the series doubles as a history course and record collecting guide for listeners, dancers, and players of instruments other than the piano.

Perhaps the most important goal of the series is to provide a comprehensive understanding of how tumbaos are constructed, their central role in the texture of Latin music of all eras, and the endless possibilities they provide for creative composing and arranging.

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