Progressively graded for absolute beginners to intermediate and more advanced-Designed as a comprehensive multimedia teaching set 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 containsexamples of eighteen different palos (rhythmic forms) of flamenco with a wealth of melodic falsetas and rhythms. The music for all these is accurately written in notation and flamenco tab (cifra) in the book and is also recordedon the companion CD. The DVD video contains over 57 minutes of solo music and also includes introduction by Juan Martin and brief scenes of Andalucia today which help to place this profoundly exciting and deeply felt music inthe landscape of its origins. Juan Martin has succeeded here is showing how even music which is simple and very easy to start with can express the essential sound and emotion of flamenco to build step by step theskills necessary for the performance of concert solos. Written in English and Spanish.