Description
The world-wide successful Flamenco guitar method is finally available in English.
Flamenco guitar method by Gerhard Graf-Martinez. Volume 1 + 2 (plus CD-Audio). A complete Flamenco guitar course for teaching and private study - standard notation and tablature / tabs.
Complete explanation and exposition of all techniques of the Flamenco guitar like rasgueados, pulgar ayudado, picado, arpegio, tremolo, alzapúa. Special chapter about the Bulerías. All styles, compositions and studies are recorded on CD in original tempo and slow version.
Contents of volume 1
Preface
The Author
Text Styles Used in This Book
About this CD
LESSON 1
Posture
The Sound of the Flamenco Guitar
Fingerlabelling
Rasgueado
One-Finger-Rasgueo
3-Finger-Rasgueo
4-Finger-Rasgueo
Continuing Rasgueo
LESSON 2
Pulgar
Pulgar and ima-Downstroke
Pulgar and Rasgueo
Remate
Pulgar-Downstroke
Ayudado
LESSON 3
Golpe
Golpeador
i- and p-Downstroke with Golpe
m-Golpe with Downstroke
The Rumba-Stroke
LESSON 4
Tresillos
a-m-i-p-Rasgueo
LESSON 5
La Guitarra Flamenca
Guitarreros
Guitarreros actual
La Cejilla
Guitarristas
Guitarristas actual
Uñas
Palmas
Compás
Modo Dórico - Harmony and chords
GLOSSAR
Contents of Volume 2
Addresses
Index
About the author
Gerhard Graf-Martinez is a passionate Flamenco guitarist and teacher. This two-volume method contains both his extensive inside-knowledge - acquired from his intense and friendly co-operation with "gitanos" and "maestros" - and the valuable experience of his long-standing teaching activitiy at national and international seminars and workshops.