Cuatro (Puerto Rico) for Kids - An Easy Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

Introduce your children to the beauty of the Puerto Rican cuatro with this easy–to–understand Cuatro for Kids.  A book that’s packed with loads of fun, it makes learning the Puerto Rican cuatro an amazing experience. Authored by noted cuatro player Samuel Ramos, the book is a fine testament to his level of expertise and the delight he takes in the cuatro is evident in its pages!

With songs like ‘Mary had a little lamb’, ‘Ode to Joy’, and ‘Jingle Bells’, kids will find their favorites in this book, making learning even more enjoyable! The book also provides activity worksheets for the children to fill in so they can retain and revise what they have learned in a fun way.

Written in the standard notation format, this book features a bigger font for notations, devised for easy reading by young musicians in the making. (Yes, we’ve thought of everything!)

Starting with basic music theory, the book teaches about music scales, first-position notes, and chords among other things in an easy-to-follow language. If your child is comfortable with Spanish, then look no further, for the entire book is written in two languages – English and Spanish. Being bilingual, the book allows a child to choose whatever language he/she is comfortable in, all the while giving your child lessons in a different language as well. So you have a double benefit hidden in the pages of the book.

Features

• Easy-to-follow instructions
• Bilingual – English and Spanish
• Bigger font size for notation facilitates easy reading
• Good source material for young learners
• Just right for tender, creative minds!

List of Songs

1. Let’s Start
2. Practice Round
3. Ode to Joy
4. Jingle Bells
5. Chords Study
6. Happy Birthday
7. Shalom Chaverim
8. La Carbonerita
9. Arroz con Leche
10. Seis Araucano
11. Seis Español
12. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
13. Seis del Llano
14. Los Tres Santo Reyes
15. Pon, Pon
16. Seis Pampero
17. Aguinaldo Antillano
18. Aguinaldo Traditional
19. Vals de la Guinea
20. A la Limón
21. Minuet in G
22. Little Drummer Boy
23. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
24. Alegre Vengo
25. Auld Lang Syne

About the Author

Samuel Ramos is a passionate musician, dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Puerto Rican music. He has written multiple instructional books and guides for instruments such as the cuatro, guitar, and tiple. He also shares his knowledge on his online community at www.4jibaro.com, encouraging others to keep this rich tradition alive. His passion for learning shines through every note played on his beloved cuatro!

A great gift for your nephew/niece on the next ‘parranda’, this set is a treasure trove of knowledge that will set a young, creative mind on the path of musical discoveries.