Tres
OriginCuba
Year1800
FamilyString
About the Tres
A Cuban guitar-like instrument with three double courses. Six strings in three pairs. Over 200 years of Cuban tradition. Arsenio Rodriguez was the greatest tresero. Used in son and changui music. The playing style is percussive and syncopated.
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