TuCuatro

Topic Tag: Cuatro

Topics for learning to play the Venezuelan Cuatro and musical techniques related to the instrument.

Hotel California – The Eagles

The song Hotel California composed by The Eagles in their album, Hotel California has become an iconic song in the music world. The song was

Don’t Speak – No Doubt

The song “Don’t Speak” was released in 1996 and formed part of the album Tragic Kingdom in 1996. No Doubt, being mostly a ska /

Enter Sandman – Metallica

The song “Enter Sandman” is one of the most famous songs written and performed by renowned band Metallica. The lyrics of the song itself was

Introduction to Gaita

In this lesson, you will learn how to play the rhythm of Gaita with an accented style of playing, concluding each bar. Gaita is a

Repique Double Frenado

On previous occasions, we have seen both ascending and descending frenados. We have also demonstrated how to alternate between the two using different genres. One

Gavilan – Ignacion Figueredo

Gavilan is a popular Venezuelan song about a bird of prey also known as a broad-winged hawk which was written by Ignacion Figueredo. The finger

The Orquidea Rhythm

Learning the rhythm Orquidea will permit you to play one of the greatest and most known songs in the history of Latin American music history

Yo-Yo Strum

In this lesson we will learn an intermediate technique called Yo-Yo, an accented strum that you could apply in any rhythm you want to play.