Plena from Puerto Rico, free lesson by Michael de Miranda

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Thank you! I hope the beautiful rhythms of Puerto Rico will spread all over the world!

[@Listings100]

The great thing about Michael and his tutorials is the combination of great rhythms (the stuff we all want to learn!), with the accurate musical notation that allows me to break down, and learn, what I can't just hear and do. Plus, he just seems like a humble and nice guy.

[@chitgussin]

I sent it to all my friends in the USA. They are all veterans of the US Army that served in Korea. That was very nice of you to explain this in English. .... Envie este video a mis amigos veteranos del Ejercito de los Estados Unidos que estuvieron conmigo en Corea. De este modo aprenden algo de Puerto Rico.

[@TuboInfo]

Michael~~~LOVE IT!!!..You have the PERFECT WAY of explaining all in your videos for anyone to understand...Mil Gracias!!!...Important for us Puertoricans to know about the right way of playing our music and people from other parts of the World to learn it also...Thanks de corazón Maestro Miranda!!!

[@maximogparisi]

Thank you for these wonderful tutorials, you are an excellent teacher (apart from an awesome musician). You explain with such clarity, simplicity and precision. Other tutorials consist mostly on people showing how they play, instead of clearly showing how to do it. Your videos are very appreciated. Thank you so much once again!

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Thank you so much, Máximo! I agree, teaching is somethings else as showing of. I hope you will enjoy my videos.

[@irvingnavarro1413]

Nice trick placing yourself in 4 places at the same times. The lessons are great and I enjoy them very much.

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Thank you, Irving! I'm glad you like the videos!

[@MrLugo978]

I love it when he puts the tunes together

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

I love that too!

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Thank you Roberto! I hope the world will enjoy the plena rhythm!!

[@cids1599]

Beautiful Tutorial. You are such an inspiring, worldly percussionist, and exceptional instructor🌷🇵🇷

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Thank you very very much, Jane. Enjoy the rhythms!

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Thank you! There are some beautiful plenas!!

[@karajokoo]

Excellent explanation Michael.

[@marialubert4433]

Great lessons thank you ❤️🇵🇷🏝️🎶🎵🥰

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Thank you, Maria!

[@ineedanewtubeaccount]

my god, I have been trying to find a video which explains and breaks down the rhythms in English for a long time. Thank you very much for this video. I also have the same set of plena as you so it's helpful to have a point of reference for tuning.

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Well, I'm happy that I can help you. If you check my channel you can find more rhythms from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Brazil ect. Good luck with the rhythms!!

[@rafico9352]

Un estudioso de la musica. Muchas gracias amigo.

[@cmdipt]

Thank you for this video!!!! I have been looking for something like this many many time ago.

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Your welcome! I am glad that I can help!

[@Damonm68]

Great breakdown of Plena.

[@raffyc66]

Thank you!! Very well explained.

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Your welcome and good luck!!

[@theprofessionalofthebridle4520]

Great explanation of plena rhythms, my favorite music and what I also consider to be the most distinctive puerto rican music. ¿Quien no se siente boricua con una plena bien repica'? Thank you Michael.

[@Abstract.Noir414]

Plena comes from barbados a married couple from Barbados, Catherine George and John Clark, who sang in the streets of Ponce in the early 20th century, accompanied by a guitar and tambourine. Mr. Clark said to his wife, “play Anna,” and the Puerto Ricans, hearing it, twisted the phrase into “plena.”

[@Explosible69]

Nice and simple. Thanks.

[@Tropicaluv]

LOVE IT!

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Thanks!!

[@UrThysis]

You are my savior

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Thank you!

[@wilfredoadames8201]

Hope this message fulfills its purpose. My attempts to pass forward this link leads, on all attempts, inexorably and in hopelessness to THE WIZARD OF OZ!? Your approach is very friendly and accessible, very appropriate for people who do not have aspirations to be a Plena Diva, but still can use a bandaid for their souls. Find out who Is messing around with your likages.

[@chuserio2]

great video, but are you going to put videos showing the way to play the other two, i mean the other panderetas. it would be great if you do.

[@junglsmor]

is this the same as a brazilian pandeiro?

[@percussionplayalong304]

junglsmor It belongs to the same family (framedrum), but it is not the same instrument. You don’t play it the same way...

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Your welcome!!

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Your welcome!

[@kchu001]

Hey Michael, Great video!!! were did you take the information you said you use. I will like to read more about this but I dont know were to find it!!!

[@cristiancano1318]

Nice!!! This rhythm doesn't have Clave? I mean,Son Clave or Rumba clave? can you explian me that? pleaseee

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Plena has a different history and the rhythms are not on the clave flow.

[@NotSoSuave]

NICE!!’

[@ateembo2006]

Hi Micheal. Thank you. I am wondering where I can find drums like this? I am having trouble making out the brand you use. Thank you! Tim - Oregon USA

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

Actually, I have no idea. I borrowed thes drums, but perhaps they are LP's....

[@bigtstudios5535]

@@MichaeldeMiranda Thank you.

[@monse2323]

Amazon!

[@cuerdasycueros9803]

If you want real panderos check out facebook.com/percucionjn/

[@aliciavega5860]

Great

[@iguallo9304]

son muy graciosas las expresiones mientras toca jjj

[@MyItunesIsBlOwinUp]

can you please translate this to congas?

[@MichaeldeMiranda]

I will try....

[@GGibert]

Sorry..in another video they call the biggest one "tumbador", the middel one "seguidor"