Essential Flamenco Guitar: Volume 2 (book/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