"Learn to play flamenco guitar with step-by-step lessons and authentic pieces to study and play." In staff notation and tablature. Companion CD contains demonstration tracks of all the pieces in the score. Cover title. "Supplement to any guitar method."
Contents:
Introduction. A brief history of flamenco ; The key elements of flamenco ; A brief history of flamenco guitar makers ; Key flamenco guitar players -- Before you get started. Do I need a flamenco guitar? ; Holding the guitar ; Fingernails ; Tuning ; How to practice ; Signs and symbols -- The basics. The E chord strum ; The Spanish cadence ; Muted strums -- Ayudado. Ayudado (thumb and index finger) -- Ligado. Ligado (hammer-ons and pull-offs) ; Soleares -- Arpeggios -- Malague?as -- Rasgueado. Index rasgueado ; Muted rasgueado ; Fan rasgueado ; Continuous rasgueado -- Comp?s. Remate ; Falseta -- Apoyando. Picado -- Two sole?s. Golpe ; Llamada -- Alzap?a -- Tremolo -- Farruca -- Tarantas -- Spanish classical pieces. The influence of flamenco on Spanish classical music ; Sevillanas ; Leyenda -- Rasgueado variations -- Improvisation -- Tarantas revisited -- Tango -- Rumba -- Appendix. The rhythms of flamenco : a summary ; The cejilla, capodastra, or capo ; Hand claps ; Glossary ; Conclusion.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.