The Cuatro Puertorriqueño is the National instrument of Puerto Rico. The word cuatro means “four” which was the total number of strings of the earliest Puerto Rican instrument known by the cuatro name. It’s guitar-like in function but with a shape closer to that of the violin.

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A cuatro player is called a cuatrista. The cuatro is the most familiar of the three instruments which make up the Puerto Rican jíbaro orchestra (the cuatro, the tiple and the bordonúa)

  

The cuatro has extremely strong roots in the hispanic community but is also a rare instrument to come across so we are extremely proud to provide music lessons for this fantastic, fun instrument.

 

Contact us today and get started on a new journey with a new instrument. Whether you're a musician already or a novice starting off, we are sure the cuatro will be a great experience for you!