The Arts
The Piano in Tango / El Piano en el Tango
Fundamental method for playing tango music
by Hernán Possetti
“Método de Tango” (Spanish for “Tango Method”) is the first fundamental book series that teaches how to play tango music, published in English and Spanish since 2014 by Tango Sin Fin in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This book series is the only collection which provides any musician, arranger, composer or ethnomusicologist from around the world a methodological and pedagogical approach to tango language, using academic terms, exercises and musical studies. CONTENTS » Each volume is focused on one instrument: violin, bass, bandoneon, piano, flute and guitar. » All the tools and techniques for playing tango music are covered throughout specific chapters and exercises. » 5 to 8 original works for ensemble are included in each book. Parts for other instruments are included on a separate insert. » Audio and video recordings and play-along tracks for each exercise and pieces are available for free on Tango Sin Fin’s YouTube channel. THE PIANO IN TANGO CONTENTS » Rhythmic melody. Articulation as a fundamental constituent element of the tango language. » Expressive melody. Fraseo as an essential resource for expressiveness. » Time-marking models. The piano as a support for the melodic discourse. » Different functions. The conductor role and other responsibilities undertaken by the pianist. » Milonga and vals, ornaments, guidelines to play in a tango ensemble, the history of the piano in tango, the different styles of the genre, and more. » 7 original works for piano. » 280 audio and video examples.
