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The tres (Spanish for three) is a three-course chordophone of Cuban origin. The most widespread variety of the instrument is the original Cuban tres with six strings. Its sound has become a defining characteristic of the Cuban son and it is commonly played in a variety of Afro-Cuban genres.
Jan 11, 2021 · The Tres Cubano is an extremely cool instrument but, the secret is in the picking hand. In this lesson, I break down the picking-hand technique as well as provide 4 exercises and 3 chords to ...
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Jan 19, 2020 · Essential piece for the Cuban sound, thanks to master Pancho Amat, it has been used in melodies that mix the traditional Cuban music with jazz and classical music.
Dec 2, 2013 · The tres is the prime string instrument in son, an African-based musical style from Santiago de Cuba in Oriente Province, Cuba’s Eastern Province as the name would suggest. It is a gentle but persuasive music featuring bongos, tres guitar, upright bass, and singers.
- Congas. Congas, also known as tumbadora, is a percussion instrument that has its roots in Africa. It is now one of the most widespread types of drums that are played in Cuban music.
- Bongos. Bongos are another kind of drums that are very famous throughout the world. Though their exact history is not clear, it is believed that they were introduced by Africans in the eastern regions of Cuba in the 19th century.
- Batá. Batá along with the Congas and the Bongos form the trinity of Cuban drums. Collectively, these three are the most popular Cuban musical instruments.
- Catá. Catá is a quite unique percussion instrument that you will probably not see anywhere else in the world. It is basically a type of an idiophone made out of a hollowed-out tree trunk.
Mar 9, 2012 · The Cuban tres is a plucked string instrument that is played like a drum. You almost never play chords with a Cuban tres. You can do it, but that is not the traditional way to play the Cuban tres.
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Tres - a 3 stringed guitar-like instrument common in son music. The tres player plays a pattern called a montuno , a syncopated melodic phrase that outlines both the clave and the harmonic structure of the piece.
