Essential Flamenco Guitar: Volume 2 (libro/2-DVD)

Publisher : Mel Bay
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The 1st volume of this series extensive insights into basic techniques of flamenco guitar playing and the two important rhythmic forms (palos) of Solea and Alegrias.
This 2nd volume continues on with an exploration of further essential rhythmic palos. The first of these, occupying the whole of the first DVD, is the Bulerias.
Juan Martin explaining and demonstrating the different elements of its rhythmic structure and the various ways it may be accented and counted. He uses traditional and more modern examples of the different kinds of rhythm and melodic passages (falsetas) to provide an understanding of this wonderful palo.

The 2nd DVD is devoted to the popular flamenco Rumba, then Tangos, Tientos and that most profound of all the palos, the deeply moving Seguiriyas. Juan's solo playing is complemented by demonstrations of the guitar's role in accompanying the flamenco dance (baile) and song (cante) with the help of outstanding dancers.
The two DVDs contain nearly three hours of explanation and demonstrations.

BULERÍAS
Introductory Bulerías Sequence
Bulerías – The Basic Compás
The Compás – Slightly Faster
Elements of the Compás
Golpes in the Compás of Bulerías
Estilo Campero – al golpe
Introducing the ‘Straight’ Beat
The al golpe Beat Again
Counting in 6’s (with the ‘Straight’ Beat)
More on the ‘Straight’ Beat
Two Classic Falsetas por arriba
Another Falseta por arriba
A Sad Falseta
Thumb Falseta No 1
Slapping Technique in Bulerías
Falseta in A Major Position

RUMBA
Rumba Sequence
Tu eres la fuente
Basic Compás
Right Hand in Rumba
Left Hand Apagado
Slapping Rhythm
Rumba Song
Rumba Solo
Maria Ángeles
The Rumba’s Flexible Rhythm

TIENTOS
Basic Compás
Comparison with Tangos
Alternative Tientos Ending with Transitional Chords
Falseta Imitating the Cante
A Traditional Falseta
Tientos por arriba

TANGOS
Introduction
Tangos with Retuned 6th string

SEGUIRIYAS
Basic Compás
Counting the Compás
Counting the Compás (continued)
Falseta de Javier Molina
Modern Chords for Seguiriyas