05 Oct
Greetings friends, followers of Piano Salsa! Today we present a new video tutorial, the theme: THE TRUCKER, popularized by Frankie Ruiz and his Orchestra.
The most popular version in Colombia is the salsa version, but the origin of the song is said to have been written in the 60's by a Country composer. The original title is ‘Gentle On My Mind’. Among the best known versions are the covers of important music figures such as Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell. In 1984, this song became popular in Latin America, thanks to the ballad version by Brazilian singer-songwriter Roberto Carlos. The artist recorded the Portuguese version of the song, ‘Caminhoneiro’, the song was so successful that the singer even recorded a Spanish version. Now, the version known in Colombia and in the world of salsa, was the one made by the singer. Frankie Ruiz the following year (1985), who recorded a salsa cover of the Spanish version of the singer Roberto Carlos.
Source of info: Héroes del Timón, Wikipedia, History of salsa.
- Subject: The truck driver
- Duration: Approximately 25 minutes
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Material: MP3 file, PDF sheet music all downloadable
- Tutorial Description: In this complete tutorial, we will guide you step by step through the interpretation and analysis of the song. We will learn the chords, characteristic rhythms and left and right hand patterns to achieve that authentic salsa sound on the piano.
Are you ready to get started? You will find this tutorial in both the Intermediate and All Repertoire modules.Remember! if you are not yet part of the Piano Salsa student body, we encourage you to join us, to enjoy, keep learning and play the songs you've always wanted.
Musical greetings
