Otmaro Ruiz – Afro-Cuban Piano Essentials 1

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Description: In this “Afro-Cuban Piano Essentials” masterclass series, Grammy-nominated pianist Otmaro Ruiz shows you the building blocks of this Latin piano style. In this first part (1 of 2), Otmaro discusses the history of Afro-Cuban music, the evolution of the clave, the montuno, accents and placement, common mistakes and more. If you want to gain a real understanding of Afro-Cuban music, so that you can sound more authentic, this piano lesson is for you. NOTE: You can purchase both videos in this series at a discount here!

Topics Covered: Piano, Afro-Cuban Music, The History of the Music, Evolution of the Clave, 6/8, “Binary Feel”, Son Clave, Common Mistakes, Adding Accents, Common Tones, Adapting Patterns, Afro-Cuban Style Over More Complicated Harmony, Sides of the Clave, “The Rules”, Adding Triplet Feel, Etc.