Tres Cubano
Cuban Tres
Method Book

The Cuban tres or Tres Cubano is a 3-course instrument with 6 or more strings used in Traditional Cuban son. It is sometimes referred to as the Cuban guitar. It is used to lay down the montuno which in Cuban music, is a repeating melody that is played over two or three chords.

The tuning of the tres Cubano is typically: gG, cc, ee (3rd to 1st course). but the Cuban tres can also be tuned one full step higher: aA, dd, f#f#. Another tuning is like the 3rd, 2nd and 1st strings of the Cuban guitar: gG, bb, ee

The Cuban Tres Chord and Scale E-Book

Learn to play the Cuban tres. This is a quick and easy guide to learn the fingering shapes and scales so that you learn to play the tres Cubano.

Large easy to read diagrams make learning to play the tres Cubano very easy.

You can purchase this informative Cuban tres E-Book for only $5.00. It will come in a PDF and you can print it out.