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NormanKliman
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RE: Advice for Beginners? (in reply to Strumit)
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The new metronomes like Ron's are great and a lot of fun. They correct your timing, and I find that they actually make it easier to play, which makes them very useful for recording. If you want to play live with other musicians, though, the real issue is the ability to distinguish (feel and play) eighths (1/2), triplets (1/3), sixteenths (1/4), quintuplets (1/5), sextuplets (1/6), and their combinations. Beyond that, I guess all that's left are the remaining tuplets (1/7 etc.) and patterns over two beats, like eighth-note triplets (2/3)? Anyone care to post on the remaining mathematical possibilities?
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Date Oct. 23 2009 0:48:09
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fevictor
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From: Quepos / Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
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RE: Advice for Beginners? (in reply to Strumit)
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So far I have heard Sabicas, Nino Ricardo, Paco Pena, Paco de Lucia, Juan Martin and Manolo de Huelvas I think you have some great stuff to start out with, although I would recommend not listening to Paco de Lucias newer stuff if you want to learn rhythm and structure. Its really easy to get overwhelmed with too many palos (forms), so I would sugest starting out with basic Tangos and Soleares. Once you know the 12 beats of soleares you can then branch out to alegrias and bulerias, but its much easier to learn to count with something slow like a solea. Tangos are easy to listen to, fun to play palmas to, and are not that complicated for us beginners. I also recommend that you listen to different older CDs and work on learning to recognize the palo, or song form. This can actually get a bit tricky in the beginning and it will work to develop a good ear. Vic
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