The Arts
The Bandoneon in Tango / El Bandoneón en el Tango
Fundamental method for playing tango music
by Eva Wolff
“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 BANDONEON IN TANGO CONTENTS » Rhythmic melody. Different ways to articulate and accentuate a rhythmic tango melody. » Expressive melody. Fraseo as a fundamental constituent element of the tango language. » Time-marking models. The role of the bandoneon as part of the rhythmic base. » Ornaments and variations. Melodic embellishments and their use. » Milonga and vals, the use of percussive effects, guidelines to play in a tango ensemble, the history of the bandoneon in tango, the different styles of the genre. » 7 original works for ensemble. » 350 audio examples.
