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The Salsa Guidebook

The only complete method book on salsa ever published! 260 pages, filled with musical examples for piano, bass, drumset and salsa percussion instruments. For beginning to advanced players. Also included are excerpts of musical scores showing how each instrument fits into each variation of salsa, an historical synopsis, numerous photos of salsa artists and an extensive discography of Afro-Caribbean music.

101 Montunos

Tracing over one hundred years of development, Mauleón explores the range and variety of the piano's role in popular Afro-Caribbean music, from its early beginnings to the latest in contemporary styles. 101 Montunos is a journey through dozens of styles which form the basis of modern-day Salsa and Latin Jazz, from the Cuban danzón and songo to the Puerto Rican bomba and Dominican merengue. This bi-lingual (English/Spanish) book and two CD package is a must for any pianist or keyboardist wishing to explore the detailed history and technique of this marvelous art form. Now available in Japanese!

The Latin Real Book

The Latin Real Book is available in C, Bb or Eb. Over 550 pages of the best in contemporary and classic Salsa, Latin-Jazz and Brazilian music. Detailed arrangements, exactly as recorded, to help your band play in authentic Latin styles. Included: bass lines for each section, piano montunos, drum and percussion appendix, horn counter-lines. Also lyrics in Spanish, Portuguese and/or English. Sher Music Co.’s world-famous quality throughout. The only professional-level Latin fakebook ever published! Don’t miss The Latin Real Book Sampler CD with some of the greatest Latin Real Book tunes as played by the original artists.

Muy Caliente

Afro-Cuban play-along book/cd with over 70 minutes of hot Latin grooves for you to play along with, featuring Rebeca on piano along with Oscar Stagñaro (bass), Orestes Vilató (timbales), Edgardo Cambón (congas) and Carlos Caro (bongos). "The most enjoyable way to learn to play Afro-Cuban music - with the masters!"

Sheet Music by Rebeca Mauleón

Several of Rebeca's compositions and arrangements are available through Three-Two Music Publishing.  Among the titles currently available are compositions from her Latin Fire cd, as well as the previous release entitled Round Trip, in both combo and bigband formats. To find Rebeca's music, click on the "search" button and enter "rebeca mauleon" in the keywords field; this will bring up a list of her available songs.

Music Software by Rebeca Mauleón

Rebeca's MIDI program The Latin Pianist for Band-in-a-Box features real-time examples of a variety of popular Latin piano styles, a great teaching tool for any pianist wishing to learn the nuances of Latin piano techniques. Comes in both MAC and PC formats and includes MIDi rhythm tracks and a glossary of terms.

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Read Rebeca's article on the late Cuban bass virtuoso Cachao on BassPlayer Magazine's site.

Rebeca is also a regular contributor to JazzTimes Magazine, and is a musicological consultant to National Geographic. Click here to view her article on Cuban music for National Geographic's World Music site.