Guitarrón Method

Book excerpt: The use of this method book will provide the reader with a foundation in the fundamentals of music, to bridge the gap between playing by ear, which can often be the case with non-traditional western instruments, and playing by reading notated music. Additionally, there is a benefit to standardizing guitarrón performance technique, as it provides for improved performance in the areas of intonation, rhythmic accuracy, and note fingering, for example. Finally, the book can serve to expand the inclusion of the guitarrón's rich bass voice in other genres of music beyond the Mariachi, by increasing its access to a broader range of musicians.