
A 10-step guided exercise that progressively builds a Caribe-style piano montuno from basic rhythmic drills to a full montuno groove with left‑hand tumbao and trio rhythms.
Work through ten progressive steps that add rhythm and harmonic detail to a piano montuno, starting with single‑chord drills and moving to full chord progressions, bass approach notes, and tied rhythms. Techniques covered include octave doublings and inner‑voice voicings, anticipating bass tones, subdividing with syllables for coordination, and using thumb/2nd‑3rd finger timbral differences to hear layers. Includes a PDF with linked backing tracks at multiple tempos so you can practice each step with a metronome or percussion grooves.
