Merengue Piano Styles
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“Merengue Piano Styles”
The definitive book on how to play Merengue Piano.
Hundreds of examples in Derecho and Pambiche styles.
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The Book and CD are available from the Music Store.
A MIDI File and MP3 File Library containing every example of this book
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"Merengue Piano Styles" Video Lessons Level 1 and 2 are available as
High Quality QuickTime file downloads at the Digital Store.
In this book, Carlos Campos delves into an aspect of the music of the Dominican Republic called “Merengue”.
This style is known for its intricate rhythms and ultra fast tempos. Most of the examples in this book are divided into “Derecho” and “Pambiche” styles. This book contains more than 400 examples for piano.
Most of the piano patterns or “Guajeos”, are also divided by patterns played in octaves or tenths, patterns in major or minor keys, basic patterns or arpeggiated and broken patterns. Additionally, the “Guajeo” patterns go through all different type of chord progressions popular within the Merengue style.
Each example of the book has been recorded at different tempos. Tracks containing bass and percussion only, are also included. Much care was taken in the recording and production of the audio tracks. Please listen to the audio demos below.
Selected examples are included in the accompanying CD, but the complete set of recordings containing every example in this book, are available in high quality MP3 files (over 300 megabytes of mp3 files) and/or MIDI files. Video Lessons level 1 and 2 are also available as HQ QuickTime files downloads from the Digital Store
This style is known for its intricate rhythms and ultra fast tempos. Most of the examples in this book are divided into “Derecho” and “Pambiche” styles. This book contains more than 400 examples for piano.
Most of the piano patterns or “Guajeos”, are also divided by patterns played in octaves or tenths, patterns in major or minor keys, basic patterns or arpeggiated and broken patterns. Additionally, the “Guajeo” patterns go through all different type of chord progressions popular within the Merengue style.
Each example of the book has been recorded at different tempos. Tracks containing bass and percussion only, are also included. Much care was taken in the recording and production of the audio tracks. Please listen to the audio demos below.
Selected examples are included in the accompanying CD, but the complete set of recordings containing every example in this book, are available in high quality MP3 files (over 300 megabytes of mp3 files) and/or MIDI files. Video Lessons level 1 and 2 are also available as HQ QuickTime files downloads from the Digital Store