How can I buy a Cuatro at our TuCuatro Store?
There are so many choices out there, and it’s mostly knowing what to look for and more importantly, where to look to buy a Cuatro. One of the reasons the Cuatro may be limited in making its appearances on stages around you is because of the availability of the instrument. Typically the instruments are made […]
Accompaniment Vs. Soloist
Accompaniment instruments and music are fantastic for either strumming away in your free time or playing in a band as an accompaniment or soloist musician. This can be seen as a more basic or intermediate way of playing the Cuatro. Here you combine chords and strums to form excellent interpretations of songs and genres. Again, […]
Jorge glem “En el Cerrito” third CD on Cd Baby
Jorge Glem has released his new CD, named “En el Cerrito”. This new project is the third one for this famous venezuelan cuatro soloist. The CD is full of traditional music mixed with jazz and different tendencies of World Music. Jorge Glem is one of the best cuatro soloist of the moment. He’s one of […]
The woody woodpecker – Venezuelan Cuatro
This is an example of the kind of music you can play with the venezuelan cuatro. The woody woodpecker is a cartoon created in 1940 that is still alive
The Venezuelan Cuatro: An Introduction to this Traditional Instrument.
Learn a little bit more about the Venezuelan Cuatro, Venezuela’s national instrument
Keep listening to musicians and players you like
Listen to music constantly so you can learn hidden tricks and techniques.
Leonardo Lozano – Venezuelan Cuatro Player
Leonardo Lozano is one of the most amazing Venezuelan Cuatro players. He studied arts and music in Caracas, Venezuela and then started his career as a Cuatro Professional, playing in and out the country. He’s so passionate about the instrument that he created the first academic course for learning instrumental Cuatro, and he’s one of the first people in the […]
4 Reasons Why Edward Ramirez Is a Master Venezuelan Cuatro Player
Edward Ramirez, Cuatro Player.
Is that a Venezuelan Cuatro?
A square-shaped venezuelan cuatro, not usually the shape for this kind of instrument.
Jorge Glem at the Ibero-American Guitar Festival
Listen to an impressive improvisation by Jorge Glem.
Robert Munro: A Cuatro Virtuoso from Trinidad & Tobago
Robert Munro is a cuatro solosit from Trinidad & Tobago that has performed throughout South America, Mexico and the Caribe. He has develop his own Cuatro technique trough time and has made the parang, or “parranda”, a popular folk music from the island, get to the stages with his unique style.
Just one night – by Abraham Sarache
Here we bring to you another friday song you’ll enjoy. A mix of typical venezuelan music with nice and clean rock sounds. We like this particular one because is an original composition by Abrahan Sarache, venezuelan composer from Caracas.
Jazz fusion with a Venezuelan Cuatro
Jazz fusion played with an electric Cuatro.
Unleash Your Musical Creativity with a Double-Cuatro Solo by Antonio León
Spectacular solo made by a musician from South America.
Norwegian Wood – The Beatles
Norwegian Wood is a song by The Beatles that dates from about 1965. Norwegian Wood was written by Jhon Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was originally played with Sitar and has been versioned into different rhythms and genres since then. We’ll drop two videos for you to enjoy. The original one with Sitar, and a second one […]
Luthiers – Venezuelan Cuatro luthier
Learn how to contact a Cuatro luthier from anywhere around the world.
An easy way to tune your cuatro
There’s an easy way to tune your cuatro. You’ll learn it here, by noticing where to put your fingers on the frets and how to get the right sound of each string. First, you will get by reference the sound of the A string. Here’s a video with a 440Hz as reference: After you have […]
Learn to play the song “Sin Rencor”. A Venezuelan Gaita
Sin rencor is one of the most famous songs from the venezuelan folklore. It is a genre very typical from Maracaibo, Venezuela named “Gaita”. And originally it´s played with a Venezuelan Cuatro, a Venezuelan “tambora” and other minor percussion.
Incredible Musicians. Dudamel and the Orchestra, Alexis Cardenas and Jorge Glem
Watch Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Orchestra and accompanied by the well-know violinist Alexis Cardenas and the amazing cuatro soloist Jorge Glem.
Experimental Luthiers definition
The art of making experimental music instruments.
Unwinding with relaxing Cuatro Improvisations
Roberto Betancourt playing a cuatro cover.
Learning the Latin Music Alphabet: A Beginner’s Guide
Learn how to read music with latin notation.
9 Amazing Venezuelan Cuatro Videos That Showcase Venezuela’s Musical Talent
Prepare your ears and eyes… You`re about to see the best cuatro performers, the stars of the cuatro, the cuatro players that has become the point of refer
Let It Be – The Beatles (Cuatro Cover)
Listen to a Cuatro Cover of one of the most popular songs made by the Beatles.
