Salsa Instructional eBook!!
The Gringo’s E-Guide to Salsa Piano is a fun, fast, and easy way to tackle the basics of montuno playing!
‘The Gringo’s E-Guide to Salsa Piano’ features:
- a step-by-step walk-through of 7 must-know classic montunos
- an in-depth breakdown of rhythmic and harmonic variations of said classic montunos.
- rhythm exercises for coordination, independence and understanding the clave.
- detailed scores of all exercises and montunos.
- over 40 accompanying video examples.
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Scores and text are easy to read; important points, notes and tips in a vibrant and punchy, decidedly Latin color scheme are featured throughout.
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How to play a Salsa montuno (tumbao) on the piano – tutorial #1
How to play a Salsa montuno (tumbao) on the piano – tutorial #2
How to play a Salsa montuno (tumbao) on the piano – tutorial #3
How to play a salsa montuno (tumbao) on the piano with LH bass line – Tutorial #4
How to play Cha-cha-chá on the piano – Montuno Tutorial #5
How to play the piano tumbao break from Mi Tierra (Gloria Estefan)
*** complete piano sheet music of Mi Tierra for just $8.99:
How to Play the Montuno Break from Yo No Se Mañana
*** complete piano sheet music of Yo No Sé Mañana for just $8.99:
Vanessa Rodrigues 
ola Vanessa! muito legal os tutorais! excelente dicas.
Olá Genésio, muito obrigada pelo comentário, que bom que gostou. Abraço
Vanessa obrigado por esses tutorias, estão acrescentando muito em meus estudos…Um forte abraço
Olá André! Que bom, fico muito feliz de saber que os meus vídeos estão ajudando. Obrigada, e successo sempre, tudo de bom! Abs
do you also show how to play guijra would like to learn that chord also by any chance
Vanessa I want to take this to thank you for your tutorial video
I like to purchase the Guide to salsa piano
Please let me know if I can get it quickly
Thanks
Chuckie
Hi Chuckie,
You can download the Gringo’s E-Guide to Salsa Piano here:
https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&i=1325648&cl=268945
It’s a PDF book with 45 accompanying videos that comes as a .zip file.
You can also purchase play-along audio tracks to practice with if you wish:
https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&i=1337153&cl=268945
Thanks for your comments and enjoy!
cheers
Vanessa
Thank you very much for your videos Vanessa. I have started to transcribe some of their content. Here is the link: http://poinix.org/music/montuno/montuno.html
Cheers
Hi Vanessa, thank you so much for this helpful series of videos on latin piano. i play in a latin jazz band as an amateur and i already use some montuno patterns, but i never knew the exact assignment of montuno parts to the parts of the clave. i did it always by heart and gusto. now i understand much more the principles of salsa music. i am looking forward to your announced e-book and more sequences of latin piano skills
Thank you for your comment Reiner,
Yes the ebook will be out soon, stay tuned!
cheers
Hello Renier! The Salsa ebook is now out!
https://vrodriguesmusic.wordpress.com/salsa-ebook
Hi Vanessa, can i suggest for your videos to slow down and show more your hands it seem to me that it is a very short period of time watching your hands, great explanation of how it’s done do. Thank you.
Hi Nelson, thank you for your feedback!
I will soon be releasing an ebook about Salsa piano soon that explains these montunos (and others) slowly and in much more detail, stay tuned!! Cheers
Vanessa You had a video on youtube for yay boy could you upload it again it was really helpfull thanks
Hi Juan,
I have several reasons for taking that video down, but if you find it particularly helpful, I will send you the URL privately … please email me at info@vanessarodrigues.com
Thanks!
Vanessa,
Thank you for the prompt reply. I will be waiting for the e-book – particularly the tumbao in question 😉 – with bated breath. Tchau.
Hi Titin! My eBook “The Gringo’s E-Guide to Salsa Piano” is now available! For many reasons, I decided not to include this particular tumbao, but I will make you a deal; because you asked specifically for it in advance, if you purchase the book, I will email you the written score of this tumbao.
You can download it directly at:
http://www.vrodriguesmusic.wordpress.com/salsa-ebook
Hi Titin, thank you so much for your comment, I’m happy you find this series helpful 🙂 As for that particular tumbao, I’m sure it’s out there written somewhere, though I haven’t actually ever seen it written out. I’m currently working on an e-book though, and I’ll include this one, so keep an eye out for it. Cheers!
Hello Vanessa,
Thank you for creating this series of tutorials; they are delightful! Can you please tell me where I can find the sheet music for the 3:2 example you played at the end of the 3rd tutorial? Thanks.