Could someone show me how to do this

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rogeliocan

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Could someone show me how to do this

I would like to see how this part is played, I can't figure it out.
It's the little part between 0:13 and 0:17
Thanks

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gounaro

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to rogeliocan)

I wonder if this guy has so great alzapua technique....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 1:06:22

ToddK

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to rogeliocan)

Its just a common alzapua line that is in 95 percent of every Tangos.

You've been here for 2 years, and you still dont know what alzapua is?

Thats pretty uncanny. You need to pay better attention dude!! haha

TK

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 3:15:03

rogeliocan

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to ToddK)

I don't know what I like best, the 'dude' part or the assumption I don't know what alzapua is or the attititude or the fact you bothered to trash my post while providing no value at all.
I remember why I took a break from the foro.

In any case it is not that I don't know what alzapua is, it's that I can't come up with how this is played. Maybe it's the speed that makes it sound different. If someone could point me to another video where the same thing is played slower that would help me. And I don't give a **** if anyone 'thinks' I should know this, I don't.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 4:04:12

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 4:17:12

rogeliocan

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to elroby)

Ok, got it. There are several examples on youtube, pretty sure they are the same run.
Thanks.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 4:54:54

rombsix

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to rogeliocan)

quote:

I would like to see how this part is played, I can't figure it out.

Thank you for posting the video. I was in fact looking for a dance video with accompaniment por tangos, and this came at the right time. I'm not saying I couldn't have found one on my own, but I enjoyed running into this.

I have to go out on a conference for the whole day today, but when I come back, I will make you a slow-motion video of me playing what I believe this guitarist is doing here during his alzapua run.

Cheers!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 5:01:24

El Kiko

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to rogeliocan)

quote:

You've been here for 2 years, and you still dont know what alzapua is?

Thats pretty uncanny. You need to pay better attention dude!! haha

Yeah that is a bit harsh and not with the spirit of the forum I think .. theres lots of stuff I know about but cant do .. yet...., makes me scared to ask now ....

Anyway , It is a pulgar technique , it's done fast and yet clear , without the notes running into each other ..
Have a look at this guy if it helps at all ..

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 9:01:38

Elie

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to rogeliocan)

I think what makes it confusing to you is that he is doing TWO down strokes at the beginning of each sequence
going from A# -> A -> G -> F and then A -> G -> F -> D♭ and then G -> F -> D♭ -> D using ligado
from what I hear , he is doing : P.down->P.down, P.up->P.down, P.up->P.down, P.up->P.down, P.up for each sequence.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 9:19:41

rogeliocan

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to rombsix)

The videos I found last night just use regular alzapua, so that does not help.

Ramzi, it is the same reason I picked it up. It has a nice rhythm.
And if you have figured it out a video would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Rico, what he does in the video is pretty wild, this is another technique I did not know. I will need to practice this for a while, it sounds great played at speed. But I don't think this is what is being played in the video, at least, not at the intro of the section.

Dark I think that is it, the double bass at the beginning. I can't figure out anything but the bass notes because it's too muddy. How about Pdown, Pdown, Pup, like you said but then followed by just regular alzapua? And I think there is pull-off around the end.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 15:56:42

gounaro

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to rogeliocan)

Check Pepe's Habichuela tango videos...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 23:17:47

rombsix

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to rogeliocan)

Perhaps this might help. It's the alzapua section slowed down to 55% original tempo and the audio cleaned up a bit.

http://www.4shared.com/audio/cJCbDvKl/alzapua-tango-foro.html

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 24 2011 23:55:45

HolyEvil

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to Elie)

quote:

ORIGINAL: DarkElieDraven
from what I hear , he is doing : P.down->P.down, P.up->P.down, P.up->P.down, P.up->P.down, P.up for each sequence.

isn't that how alzapua is suppose to sound? down down up, down down up with the thumb? can we do alzapua with just down up strokes?

cheers mate

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 25 2011 1:16:05

rogeliocan

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RE: Could someone show me how to do this (in reply to rombsix)

Thanks, I think I got it. For the end part, I'm not sure I do exactly what he does but it's as close as what I can hear.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 25 2011 15:01:46