Cuban Timba: A Contemporary Bass Technique

A new and innovative book on Cuban Timba Bass Stylings. All bass lines are written and recorded in Havana, Cuba by the master of Timba Bass Feliciano Arango. The book consists of note by note transcriptions and explanations of key concepts and an accompanying CD available for download by registration at czm26@optonline.net. This book allows bassists to develop the Timba style using a practical and comprehensive approach "directly from the source". This book is bilingual in English and Spanish

Author: Cherina Mastrantones, Feliciano Arango
Publisher: Arangotones
Published: 04/30/2009
Pages: 86
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.18d
ISBN: 9780615526812

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CUBAN TIMBA: A Contemporary Bass Technique, a new and innovative book on Cuban Timba Bass Stylings. All bass lines are written and recorded in Havana, Cuba by the master of Timba bass, Feliciano Arango (voted #1 Timba Bassist of All Time ) . The book consists of note-by-note transcriptions and explanations of key concepts of the accompanying CD (sold separately). The CD also has piano accompaniment on one channel to provide a practice track. This book will allow bassists to develop the TImba style using a practical and comprehensive approach "direct from the source"."Cuban Timba" is written in Spanish and English. Contents of CUBAN TIMBA: A Contemporary Bass Technique include: -A systematic study of the evolution of Timba bass styles and beyond -A CD (sold separately) with 75 audio examples played by Feliciano Arango (58 min total) and accompanying piano tracks by Cuban pianist Yaymel Jorva McCatty -Dead note fingering technique -Rhythmic Effects and "Bloques" used in Timba -Bass Tumbaos (repeating ostinato bass patterns) using Guaguanco Clave -44 Timba Bass Tumbaos -Palm Slide Technique -Popular Cuban Songs "Timba-ized" -"Jazz Con Timba": Examination of jazz standards with a Timba Rhythmic Vocabulary

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