If you are a lover of classical music, then you should put your skills to the test by learning the different scales, chords and arpeggios for the Puerto Rican Cuatro. Challenge you musical limits with these intricacies of Cuatro playing. Authored by noted Cuatro player Samuel Ramos, this book covers a plethora of topics on scales, chords and arpeggios for the Cuatro. The book clearly illustrates the scales and their positions as well the chords in their particular groups. Arpeggios have been explained well in the book. The entire book has been written in two languages, English and Spanish. So if you're comfortable with Spanish, you can go ahead and learn all about arpeggios in Spanish, giving you the freedom and the opportunity to learn and grasp every little tidbit of information. Since arpeggios are lesser known to the current crop of novice musicians, this book brings them into the spotlight and highlights the key factors in training musicians to play them beautifully. They are also the standard requirement for musical examinations and grades. Upgrade your knowledge of music by adding the study of arpeggios to your repertoire. The book opens with some very interesting guidelines on how to practice scales. From then on, a musically enriched journey begins From major and minor scales, seventh and diminished arpeggios and the chromatic scales, Samuel Ramos explains each topic in great detail. All topics have been written in the standard notation and tablature (TAB) format. Features: Clear and concise writing Covers major and minor scales & major and minor chords Instructs on seventh and diminished arpeggios Written in notation and tablature(TAB) format Comes with a set of guidelines to follow while practicing scales Bilingual - English and Spanish Good resource material for those who need to give music tests Enhance your knowledge of classical music and its intricacies by investing in this book. There's loads to learn from this amazing collection picked out from Samuel Ramos' extensive list of publications. When help comes from such a knowledgeable source, it will do us good to delve into it with heart and soul