Play Solo Flamenco Guitar with Juan Martin book 1 (book/CD/DVD)

Mel Bay Publications
Written in English and Spanish
Authors : Juan Martin and Patrick Campbell
Level : Beginning-Intermediate

This book, CD and DVD present 42 solos, progressively graded in 6 levels from absolute beginners to more advanced, to suit players of all levels. It contains examples of eighteen different palos (rhythmic forms) of flamenco, with a wealth of melodic falsetas and rhythms.
The music is written in notation and flamenco tab (cifra) in the book, and is also recorded on the companion CD.
The DVD video contains over 57 minutes of solo music, and also includes introduction by Juan Martín and brief scenes of Andalucia today, which help to place this music in the landscape of its origins.

Grado 0 :
First Soleá
Tientos - Anhelo (Yearning)
Sevillana - Copla tradicional
Verdiales - Málaga, mi tierra
Alegrias En MI - Alborozo (Jubilation)
Tangos - Festejo (Celebration)
Guajira - Fiesta cubana

Grade 1    
Solea - Falsetas sencillas (Simple falsetas)
Fandango de Alonso
Rumba - Canción popular
Tangos - Impulso
Carcelero
Farruca - Ritmo del baile (Rhythm of the dance)
Sevillana - Mi copla

Grade 2:   
Solea - Falseta tradicional
Alegrias En La
Tarantos - Toque de las minas
Zorongo
Cantinas - Luz y sombra (Light and shade)
Seguiriya - Lamento
Rumba - Rumba flamenca

Grade 3:
Solea - La base
Fandando de Huelva
Alegrias en MI - Con silencio
Bulerias por Arriba
Rumba - Rumba del día nueve
Malaguena - Vélez
Granadinas - Albaicín

Grade 4:   
Solea - Soleá gitana
Seguiriyas - Falsetas clásicas
Zapateado - Taconeos
Rumba - Canción popular, more advanced (más avanzada)
Solea por Bulerias - Raíces
Tarantas - Aires de La Unión
Alegrias - Tema inicial (Opening theme)

Grade 5:   
Solea para acompanar
Tientos - de Ricardo a Paco
Seguiriyas - Sabicas y ritmeo
Alegrias - Melocotones de Ronda
Verdiles - Coplas malagueñas
Bulerias - Diego en menor
Guajiras - from Caña rajá