First Lessons Flamenco Guitar introduces the absolute basics of Flamenco Guitar. Suitable for beginners this comprehensive book covers the fundamentals of reading music including note and rest values readingGuitar tablature finger names for the left and right hands the names of Guitar parts and basic flamenco techniques and rhythms. This book and accompanying audio are meant for those who would like to familiarize themselves withthe world of flamenco.Each lesson is accompanied by an audio track so students can hear what they are learning. Some audio examples include different tempos for the same technique. First Lessons FlamencoGuitar will provide the base from which students can advance in their flamenco studies. Includes access to online audio.

With Online Audio-Teach yourself Flamenco Guitar with this easy to understand step-by-step method. This comprehensive guide brings the colourful and exciting world of Flamenco Guitar to life. You Can Teach Yourself FlamencoGuitar is written in standard notation and tablature with audio tracks available to downloads online. Contents include: History How to Play Flamenco Guitar The Capo Tablature Rasgueado Triplets Malaguena Sevillanas I II III and IV Fandangos de Huelva Verdiales Rumba Soleares Bulerias Farruca and Alegrias Golpe Picado Ligato Arpeggio and Tremolo.

Etude de Style-La vie et l?????uvre de Sabicas sont un ?clatant d?menti du dogme selon lequel il faudrait ?tre andalou pour pr?tendre jouer du flamenco ?authentique? : l???un des plus extraordinaires guitaristes et compositeurs de l???histoire du flamenco est navarrais et a pass? la plus grande partie de sa vie aux Etats-Unis. C???est d???ailleurs sans doute ce long ?exil? qui explique que Sabicas ait ?t? le premier tocaor ? se consacrer essentiellement au concert soliste. Ce volume est constitu? de ?palos?fondamentaux tels les Alegr?as Buler?as Fandangos Siguiriyas Soleares Enfin le CD reprend tous les exemples pr?sent?s afin de faciliter votre compr?hension et votre assimilation.

Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction in the Flamenco Environment-The definitive comprehensive explanation of both the harmonic and melodic aspects of flamenco! Flamenco Improvisation - Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction in the Flamenco Environment by famed guitarist Enrique Vargas.This volume deals with the main flamenco modes extracted from the Arabic modal system Maqam. First the concept of tetrachordal modal construction is introduced. The ten main flamenco modes are explained and the concept of advanced horizontal left-hand fingerings for guitar is introduced. Since modern flamenco harmony is heavily influenced by jazz the concept of harmonic substitutions is introduced. Different types of harmonicsubstitutions are analysed and four types of cadences are explained. The use of ???add chords??? in flamenco tonalities is presented and various examples of traditional flamenco forms are harmonized with a detailed explanation of the harmonic substitutions being applied. Appendix I contains 55 licks in the main flamenco modes. These licks are harmonized and each come with complete guitar fingerings. Appendix II is a complete thesaurus of the flamenco modes in all of their vertical and horizontal guitar fingerings and are written in every flamenco tonality.