CUBAN TIMBA:

A Contemporary Bass Technique

By Feliciano Arango and Cherina Mastrantones

"CUBAN TIMBA: A Contemporary Bass Technique"

A new and innovative book on Cuban Timba Bass Stylings, is ready for release. All bass lines are written and recorded in Havana, Cuba by the master of Timba bass, Feliciano Arango. The book consists of note-by-note transcriptions and explanations of key concepts of the accompanying CD (58min). There are also accompanying piano tracks with stereo panning to enhance your understanding. This book will allow bassists and all instrumentalists  to develop the Timba style using a practical and comprehensive approach “direct from the source”.

"Cuban Timba” is written in Spanish and English.

Contents Of Book & CD

•  A systematic study of the evolution of Timba  bass  styles and beyond

• A CD with 75 audio examples played by Feliciano Arango and piano accompaniment by Yaymel McCatty. (58 min total)

• Dead note fingering technique

• Rhythmic Effects and “Bloques” used in Timba

• Bass Tumbaos (repeating ostinato bass patterns) using Guaguanco Clave

• 44 Timba Bass Tumbaos

•  Palm Slide Technique

• Popular Cuban Songs “Timba-ized”

• “Jazz Con Timba”: Examination of jazz standards with a Timba Rhythmic Vocabulary

• “Afro Timba: A new and evolving style fusing Bata drums and Afro-Cuban Rhythms with Timba Bass Tumbaos

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All bass lines are note for note transcriptions along with explanations directly from Feliciano Arango.

Accompanying CD has 75 practice audio clips played by Feliciano as well as examples of his improvised "Freestyle" interpretations over many standards. 

“Thanks so much. I am a drummer but it has been such an education having this insight into Feliciano's playing. Also a great cd for me to play along with and lock into his line. I've encouraged all my bass player friends to pick up a copy and the ones that did have really opened their minds to Feliciano's style and the possibilities beyond the standard tumbao. Thank you! “

“It's funny, my bass player friend said that whenever he's working on one of our latin jazz tunes and he gets in a rut he just opens the book and it's like the answers are right there! I've loved Feliciano's style for a while and I'm really glad you were able to put it out there for more people to appreciate.”

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