Le NIVEAU DE BASE course is the first in the collection of the trilogy of the 3 levels of the PIANO SALSA method. This course is organized in 4 large blocks of content: THEORY, PRACTICE, MONTUNOS and REPERTOIRE. In each one you will find exclusive material to learn and practice. Almost all the videos come with a downloadable PDF file where you will find scores or summaries of the content of each lesson.
Once you have purchased the course you can access with your username and password on the web, or with the same user in the Piano Salsa App, which you will find for free on Google Play and Apple Store.
Course topics:
- Dans le cadre de la THÉORIE section, you will find explanations with a wide range of topics, ranging from harmony, scales, technical resources applied to salsa, forms and structures, analysis and much more.
- Dans le cadre de la PRATIQUE section, you will be able to train your fingers with all kinds of exercises, “playalongs”, rhythmic independence exercises, exercises to learn chords, harmonic progressions, accompaniments and also practice with famous montunos that will help you to develop fluency and speed.
- Dans la section MONTUNOS, Vous y trouverez des vidéos avec des explications didactiques où vous apprendrez la construction du montuno, les accompagnements, et vous verrez également des exemples avec toutes sortes de rythmes, y compris “Son Tradicional”, “Son Montuno”, “Guajiras”, “Guarachas”, “Descargas”, “Pachangas”, “Timba” et bien d'autres encore.
- Dans le cadre de la REPERTOIRE Dans la section "Chant", il y a une grande variété de chansons classées selon le niveau auquel vous vous situez. Toutes sont accompagnées d'un tutoriel complet, ainsi que de la partition transcrite note par note.
Students can progress according to their own pace of study, they can study freely or follow a recommended STUDY PLAN, in order to learn with an order and an organised structure.
À qui s'adresse ce cours ?
This course is aimed at anyone involved in the study of modern piano with some knowledge of piano and anyone motivated to explore the rhythms of Latin Music. Any student who wishes to approach this field effectively will enjoy this course. The basic level will help you to successfully solve and consolidate those first difficult basics that simply cannot be solved by studying them on your own, but only with the support of qualified people in the field. With the tutorial videos and demonstrations, you will be able to repeat each video tutorial as many times as you want, as well as enjoy all the functions that the player allows to facilitate learning.
Le NIVEAU DE BASE course is designed to acquire and consolidate the first basics of Piano Salsa. Below is a list of the lessons you will find in this first course, classified in 4 main blocks of content: THEORY, PRACTICAL, MONTUNOS and REPERTORIO.
BASIC LEVEL lessons:
THÉORIE
BASIC ASPECTS TO START PLAYING SALSA
1.1. The Keyboard Notes on the Stave
1.2. The Clefs – Explanation
1.3. What does it mean: Playing Montunos in Blocks and Arpeggios?
1.4. Shapes and Structure of a Salsa Theme.
BASIC CHORDS
2.1. The Ciphras
2.2. Introduction to chords
2.3. Triads: Major and Minor Chords
2.4. Triads chords: Augmented, Diminished and Suspended chords
2.5. Triads with Inversions
2.6. Diatonic Triads chords in Major mode
THE BASIC SCALES
3.1. The Natural Major Scales, how to study them?
3.2. The Natural Minor Scales, how to study them?
3.3. The Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales
TONAL FUNCTIONS AND HARMONIC PROGRESSIONS:
4.1. Tonal Functions in Major Mode 4.2.
4.2. Tonal Functions in Minor Mode
4.3. Introduction to Harmonic Progressions
PRATIQUE
LEARN TO PLAY IN HARPSICHORD
1.1. Learn to Play in the Key of 2-3
1.2. Learn to Play in Clave 3-2
RHYTHMIC INDEPENDENCE EXERCISES
Independence Exercises 1. The Claves
2.2. Independence Exercises 2. With the bass tumbling
2.3. Independence Exercises 3. With the Shell
2.4. Independence Exercises 4. With the Contra-bell
2.5. Montuno exercise with basic Clave
2.6. The Danzón Bass: 20 Independence Exercises
EXERCISES TO ACQUIRE FLUENCY AND CONTROL
3.1. Exercise with Octaves, to strengthen and secure the octaves.
3.2. The Tumbao of the Bass, Left Hand Only
3.3. Exercise with Quadratic Arpeggios, 2 voices
3.4. Exercises with Arpeggios and Chords in Block 1
3.5. Basic Training Exercises 1
3.6. Basic Training Exercises 2
3.7. Basic Training Exercises 3
3.8. Basic Training Exercises 4
3.9. Basic Training Exercises 5
PRACTICE WITH HARMONIC PROGRESSIONS
4.1. Harmonic Progressions (with 2 chords)
4.2. Harmonic Progressions 1. (With 3 chords)
4.3 Harmonic Progressions 2. (With 3 chords)
4.4 Harmonic Progressions 3. (With 3 chords)
4.5. Harmonic Progressions 4. (With 3 chords)
4.6. Harmonic Progressions 5. (With 3 chords)
4.7. Harmonic Progressions 6. (With 3 chords)
4.8. Harmonic Progressions 7. (With 3 chords)
4.9. Harmonic Progressions 8. (With 3 chords)
COMPLEMENTARY RHYTHMIC EXERCISES
5.1. Montuno Exercises with Clef (octaves)
5.2. Rhythmic Exercises with Octaves (Explanation)
5.3. Rhythmic Exercises with Octaves 1 (3-2 clef)
5.4. Rhythmic Exercises with Octaves 2 (clef 2-3)
5.5. Rhythmic Exercises with Octaves 3 (clef 3-2)
5.6. Rhythmic Exercises with Octaves 4 (clef 2-3)
MONTUNOS
LEARN HOW TO BUILD MONTUNOS FROM SCRATCH
1.1. Building a Montuno from scratch 1. Clef 2-3
1.2. Construction of a Montuno from Zero 1. Key 3-2
CONSTRUCTION OF MONTUNOS WITH 2 CHORDS
2.1. Construction of Montunos: I V7 major and minor
2.2. Construction of Montunos: I IV major and minor
2.3. Construction of Montunos: II V7 major
2.4. Construction of Montunos: I bVII major and minor
EXAMPLES OF SON
3.1. Examples of Traditional Son: 10 montunos (part 1)
3.2. Examples of Traditional Son: 10 montunos (part 2)
3.3. Examples of Traditional Son: 10 montunos (part 3)
EXAMPLES OF SON MONTUNO
4.1. 12 Easy Son Montuno Examples!
EXAMPLES WITH CHACHA
5.1. Basic Chachachá with 10 variations
EXAMPLES OF GUAJIRAS
6.1. Example Guajira 1.
6.2. Guajira Example 2. Rarity in Guajira
6.3. Example Guajira 3. Sofrito
6.4. Example Guajira 4. El Ratón
6.5. Example Guajira 5. Sausage with Eggs
6.6. Example Guajira 6. Guajira Dubois
6.7. Example Guajira 7. Bésame Mama
6.8. Example Guajira 8. I’m not sorry any more
6.9. Example Guajira 9.
6.10. Example Guajira 10. No Tengo pa’ Pagar
6.11. Example Guajira 11. Diablo
6.12. Example Guajira 12. Lamento de un Guajiro
PRACTICING WITH MONTUNOS – Basic Level
7.1. pratique de base 1. nous sommes dans la salsa (clés 2-3)
7.2 Pratique de base 2. Vámonos pal Monte (Clé 2-3)
Pratique de base 3. à la recherche de goyaves (Clé 3-2)
7.4 Pratique de base 4. à six (Clé 2-3)
7.5. Basic Practice 5. Lluvia con Nieve (key 2-3)
7.6. Pratique de base 6 : Pachanga avec Guaguancó (Clé 2-3)
7.7. Basic Practice 7. Tihuanaco (clef 2-3)
7.8. Pratique de base 8. chute d'eau (Clé 2-3)
7.9. Basic Practice 9. What Humanity (key 2-3)
7.10. Basic Practice 10. Achilipú (key 2-3)
REPERTOIRE
- CUCALA - Celia Cruz Tutoriel
- I'M NOT FOR YOU - Ismael Rivera Tutoriel
- TUS FLORES Y TU PAÑUELO – Ismael Rivera Tutorial
- RUMBON MELON - Tutoriel Joey Pastrana
- LA PALOMILLA - Joe Cuba Sextet Tutorial
- CHAN CHAN - Buena Vista Social Club Tutoriel
- LA PLUIE AVEC LA NEIGE - Tutoriel Mon Rivera
- CHINESE EYES - Superbe tutoriel Combo
- SEMILLA DE CAÑA BRAVA Tutorial Sierra Maestra
- CACHONDEA - Cheo Feliciano Tutoriel
- HEAR WHAT'S GOING FOR YOU - Tutoriel Eddie Palmieri (Partie 1)
- OYE LO QUE TE CONVIENE – Eddie Palmieri Tutorial (Part 2 explanation)
- QUITATE LA MÁSCARA – Ray Barretto Tutorial (Part 1)
- QUITATE LA MÁSCARA – Ray Barretto Tutorial (Part 2 explanation)
- LADY LAW - Tutoriel pour ensemble classique (Partie 1)
- LADY LAW - Tutoriel d'ensemble classique (Explication de la partie 2)
- MARGIE - Ray Barretto (Tutoriel)
- GUAJIRA PA LOS POLLOS - Fania All Stars
- I ALMOST ENVY YOU - Andy Montañez Tutoriel
