Mel Bay 20 Flamenco Guitar Etudes - Santos - Classical Guitar - Book/Audio Online

Composer: Yago Santos
Format: Book with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Classical Guitar (Standard Notation and Tab)
Level: Intermediate-Advanced

Classic and flamenco guitarists alike will benefit from these etudes as they bridge the gap between traditional mechanical studies and engaging practice and concert material. Although relatively short in duration, a few of these etudes could be combined in a medley to form an effective suite or set. In addition, fourteen of the twenty etudes are provided with chord accompaniment for harmonic analysis, improvisation, or performance with a teacher or second guitarist.

The companion online audio for this book has been masterfully recorded by the author using a flamenco guitar to authentically render the typical picado, double-arpeggio, arpeggio-legato, and horquilla techniques as well as the quintuplet flamenco tremolo. Traditional classical elements like octave, interval and arpeggio studies are also thoroughly explored, with one piece in dropped-D tuningall with a flamenco flavour.

In addition to accomplishing its mission of offering a fresh regimen of appealing practice etudes, the truly unique feature of this book is that everything from basic technique to exotic harmony and modal scales has been aflamencado or "flamenco-ized". Towards that end, a comprehensive glossary of mostly flamenco terminology is provided along with standard notation and tablature for each piece. As a bonus for those new to the flamenco genre, or for the serious aficionado or audiophile, a generous "Recommended Listening" list is included. Practice-related quotations from prominent guitarists in various styles complete this exceptional collection.

Includes access to online audio.

Contents:

• Preliminary Concepts
• Parts of the Guitar
• Posture and Performance
• Intervals
• Chord Symbols
• The Guitar in Sheet Music
• Strategies and Practice Tips
• Daily Calendar and Study Routine
• Etude I
• Etude II
• Etude III
• Etude IV
• Etude V
• Etude VI
• Etude VII
• Etude VIII
• Etude IX
• Etude X
• Etude XI
• Etude XII
• Etude XIII
• Etude XIV
• Etude XV
• Etude XVI
• Etude XVII
• Etude XVIII
• Etude XIX
• Etude XX