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Summary: Learn how to play G scales on the Cuban Tres string instrument with expert music training tips in this free online instrument instruction video clip.
Musician, composer, and arranger Arie Pytel has been playing music since he was four years old, and is currently pursuing a degree in ethnomusicology at the University of Washington. ...read more
"Hi, I'm Arie Pytel for Expert Village, and today we're talking about the Cuban tres. Now let's go over some basic scales on the tres. You'll notice that, when we play these scales, we don't always start on the root. Also, when playing these scales, because of our reentrant tuning, sometimes we go down to a lower note, even though we're going up in scale degrees, we might hear a lower sound. Let's start with a G major scale. Here, starting G major at the fourth fret. Now, let's play a G minor scale. Now, G minor at the fifth position."
eHow Article: How to Play G Scales on the Cuban Tres