For anyone wanting to learn how to play salsa piano we are proud to present the new standard in instructional piano books -Kevin Moore's first in a series of of comprehensive methods for contemporary Latin styles. This is a first in a series of instructional methods composed of an 84 page eBook with 100 audio tracks.

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.

VOLUME 1 begins around 1900 and covers the origins of the tumbao concept using transcriptions from genres, such as changüí, danzón, son and son montuno, which pre-date the use of piano in Cuban music. This material is designed to be playable by near-beginners, players of other instruments, and arrangers seeking to acquire a basic facility on piano. From a strictly musical point of view, the material, especially the changüí and Arsenio Rodríguez tumbaos, should be very interesting to modern ears and useful in playing and arranging modern-day music.

BEYOND SALSA PIANO - VOLUME 1 is a first in a series of instructional methods composed of an 84 page eBook with 100 audio tracks. The eBook and audio tracks are sold separately. All 100 audio tracks have stereo separation: the left channel has the left hand piano part and the right channel has the right hand piano part. Click here for a pdf and audio sample of the Beyond Salsa Piano Volume 1. Hard copies are also available on Amazon.com. This is the first book in a instructional series set to become the new standard for contemporary Latin piano styles.

For all inquiries please contact the author Kevin Moore at kevin [at] timba [dot] com.