We answer promptly, personally, and to the best of our ability every question from our students, whether it concerns Academy material, Flamenco philosophy, or the price of paella in Jerez de la Frontera. Introduction to Flamenco with its accompanying cassette takes you through the basic chording compases for Bulerias, Soleares, Alegrias, Fandangos de Huelva, Verdiales, Sevillanas, Farruca, Tientos, Tangos, Rumba, Zambra, Peteneras, Guajiras, and Garrotin. The Flamenco Guitar and our falseta collections, described later in this brochure. Music theory and harmony are applied in a unique and powerful fashion to the Flamenco guitar, leading the student at an early stage to an understanding of improvisation, how to create his own material, and how to develop the ear to take material off records and tapes. Flamenco techniques are examined, from basic rasgueados to the arpeggios and tremelos of the concert guitarists.
All material is performed on the accompanying cassettes.
The Flamenco Guitar, Lessons 1 thru 5, is devoted to the music theory necessary for an understanding of Flamenco, to basic techniques, and to the toques of Soleares and Alegrias. Lesson 6 concentrates on the complex toque of Bulerias. Although the course The Flamenco Guitar was enthusiastically received, I was unable to complete it in the manner originally intended due to circumstances beyond my control. As a supplement to the above work, I have produced a collection of guitar falsetas for the toques of Bulerias, Soleares, Siguiriyas, and Alegrias. They include some of the best material within the tradition, ranging from funky old style falsetas to the complex creations of the concert Flamenco guitar.