Play Latin Piano

The latest publication in this award-winning series. This unique collaboration between two of the UK's top pianist/educators offers intermediate pianists a detailed introduction to the highly rhythmic music of Latin America and Spain, featuring a wide range of styles from many countries, including:



? Cuba ? son, montuno, mambo, cha-cha-chá, bolero, danzón

? Brazil ? bossa nova, samba, baion, afoxé, frevo, chorinho

? Argentina and Uruguay ? tango, milonga, zamba, chacarera, candombe

? Venezuela ? joropo, vals

? Colombia ? cumbia

? Dominica ? merengue

? Spain ? flamenco, rumba, buleria



Over 50 pieces to play, including Oye Cómo Va, Bésame Mucho, Sò Danço Samba, El Manicero (The Peanut Vendor), Mambo No 5, Mambo Influenciado, Mas Que Nada, Berimbau, The Girl from Ipanema, Manhã de Carnaval, Upa Neguinho, A Media Luz, Vals Venezolano #2 and Alfonsina y El Mar.



Original compositions by the authors feature copious assignments to help with syncopation and coordination, and key rhythms such as clave, montuno and partido alto are given in-depth treatment. All pieces are included on the two accompanying CDs, which contain authentic rhythm section tracks and invaluable play-along opportunities / Partition 2 CDs /

Here are fifteen favourite Latin American songs arranged for piano/vocal but specially simplified. Numbers include 'Fly me To The Moon' 'Amor' 'Maria Elena' and 'Brazil'.

The Complete Guide with CD!-Learn how to play Latin jazz Piano based on traditional Latin music from Cuba and Brazil. Latin Jazz Piano addresses the three roles that the jazz pianist typically plays: as a member of an accompanying rhythm section as a lead instrument within an ensemble and as a solo instrument. The online audio features many examples in the book and combo tracks with which to play along.The book is divided into three sections. The first covers Afro-Cuban (Afro-Caribbean) jazz the second section deals with Brazilian influenced jazz – Bossa Nova and Samba and the third contains lead sheets of the tunes and instructions for the play-along onlineaudio.The Afro-Cuban section contains a chapter on some basic concepts of traditional Afro-Cuban music including the clave tumbao and montuno. Also there is a chapter on typical piano voicing used in Afro-Cuban music Latin jazz in general.Next is a chapter on typical comping patterns used in various Afro-Cuban styles such as Mambo Cha-cha etc. The last chapter in this section features tunes written in these various styles and arranged for lead instrument piano and bass piano lead and piano solo. The next section on Brazilian-related jazz begins with a chapter on the many varied rhythms typically used in comping for Bossa Novas and Sambas and concludes with a chapter featuring tunes arranged in the same ways as the first section.The third section contains lead sheets of all the tunes so the reader can play and improvise on them along with the accompanying online audio. The reader is encouraged to continually change the way he or she plays these tunes and apply the principles found in this book to other tunes in the Latin jazz repertoire.

This method is intended for pianists and other Keyboard players with the desire to learn Latin music and other South American rhythms.You will begin with a review of basic harmony and discover arrangements typical of the different styles of Latin music as well as their musical applications.Regarding improvisation you will find simple explanations and appropriate examples and you will be provided with a solid introduction to the interpretation of the solos.From Samba to Bossa Nova Guarija Son Montuno the Cha Cha Cha Salsa and even the Blue-Bossa many different styles are covered in this book.The DVD video features examples to aid yourunderstanding while the audio CD contains many musical accompaniments over which you can play some of the styles taught in the lessons as well as practice freely.

Par MINVIELLE-SEBASTIA PIERRE. Cette méthode de Piano Latino s'adresse aux pianistes, et autres joueurs de claviers, désireux d'acquérir des connaissances en la matière mais aussi, et surtout, de la pratique instrumentale. En commençant par une révision de l'harmonie de base, vous découvrirez tous les accords spécifiques aux différents styles de musiques latines et surtout leurs applications musicales. Par des accompagnements spécialement étudiés, vous acquerrez une bonne pratique d'ensemble, ainsi qu'une parfaite connaissance des rythmes de base. Pour l'improvisation, des explications simples et adaptées vous initieront à l'interprétation de solos et vous guideront à travers l'univers de la création musicale. De la Samba à la Bossa-Nova, en passant par le Guajira, le Son Montuno, le Cha-cha-cha, la Salsa ou encore la Blue-Bossa, rien ne vous sera épargné ! Grâce à ses nombreux exemples et playbacks, le CD rendra cette initiation plus agréable encore, et vous aidera à peaufiner le travail de mise en place nécessaire à l'interprétation de ces musiques latines./ Méthode / Piano ou Clavier

Book with MIDI-Files. Supplied as Digital Download in E-mail-Salsa And Afro Cuban Montunos For Piano is an extremely informative 100 page book containing over 400 musical examples showing you how to play in these aforementioned Latin styles. Carlos Campos who teaches a course in Latin Piano styles at the Berklee School Of Music originates from Lima Peru and has studied Latin music for over 20 years. This book contains great study material for learning the various techniques and rhythms used in playing Latin Piano styles. It can be used as a source to practice reading syncopated rhythms.  This book is accompanied by downloadable Latin Percussion rhythm tracks to play along with.

Cette méthode s?adresse aux pianistes (et autres claviéristes) désireux de s?initier aux musiques latines et autres rythmes sud-américains. En commençant par une révision de l?harmonie de base, vous découvrirez tous les accords spécifiques aux différents styles de musiques latines et leurs applications musicales. Par des accompagnements spécialement étudiés, vous acquerrez rapidement une bonne pratique d?ensemble, ainsi qu?une parfaite connaissance des rythmes de base. Côté improvisation, des explications simples et adaptées vous initieront à l?interprétation de solos. De la Samba à la Bossa-Nova, en passant par le Guajira, le Son Montuno, le Cha-cha-cha, la Salsa ou encore la Blue-Bossa, rien ne vous sera épargné ! Enfin, le DVD Vidéo reprend chaque exercice pour en faciliter la compréhension, alors que le CD?Audio vous propose de nombreux playbacks sur lesquels vous pourrez mettre en application les enseignements mais aussi vous exercer en toute liberté.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 48 Piano students of Latin American heritage often do not relate to the folk tunes that most methods use because the majority of those melodies do not flow with the rhythm of the Spanish language. This method is based on melodies original to the Mexican culture. These children's songs flow more naturally with the language, and in accord with the Kodály method of music education, give a better foundation for teaching basic musical elements in a Spanish language culture. Coupled with constant work on sight-reading, this new method is a valuable tool for native Spanish speakers in learning to play the piano, and will serve as a helpful and interesting supplement to English speaking students. Muchas veces los alumnos de piano de herencia latina no se identifican con la música folklórica utilizado en los métodos de piano porque la mayoría de las melodías no fluyen con el ritmo del español. Este método está basado en melodías originales de la cultura mexicana. Estos cantos de niños fluyen con más naturalidad con el idioma, y de acuerdo al método Kodály de la educación musical, dan un mejor fundamento para la enseñanza de elementos musicales básicos en una cultura de habla hispana. Junto con un trabajo constante de la lectura a primera vista, este nuevo método es un instrumento valioso para que aquellos cuya lengua materna es el español aprendan a tocar el piano con más facilidad, y servirá como un suplemento benéfico e interesante a los estudiantes de habla inglesa.