Historically, Colombia and Venezuela…..recently WORLDWIDE!! Although the Cuatro is most popular in its region of origin, the intoxicating sounds of the instruments and incredible possibilities
If you are entirely new to the Cuatro as a string instrument, before you play any song, the recommendation is always to start from the
For every instrument, cuatro, guitar, ukulele, etc, there is a learning curve. It does take time to familiarize yourself with the style of play. A
The Cuatro is a four-string musical instrument, a distant cousin of the guitar, which has evolved in the regions of Colombia and Venezuela. There are
Learning how to play a musical instrument can be as complicated or as simple as we like. It all depends on how far it is
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.
You can play Ukulele songs with a Cuatro. The resulting sounds can come across differently, but mainly as long as you make use of the
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.
Something to think of…
Er Blues, a Blues with Cuatro.
Carlos Capacho is one of the cuatro players discovered by the contest “Siembra del Cuatro”
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
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
Venezuelan Cuatro player Jorge Glem plays in a group called C4Trio. Very well known music group inside Venezuela. Formed by 4 members, their most
Learn a little bit more about the Venezuelan Cuatro, Venezuela’s national instrument
Listen to music constantly so you can learn hidden tricks and techniques.
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
A square-shaped venezuelan cuatro, not usually the shape for this kind of instrument.
Listen to an impressive improvisation by Jorge Glem.
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.
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
Jazz fusion played with an electric Cuatro.
Spectacular solo made by a musician from South America.
