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The first one that jumps to mind is going way way back to Ramon Montoya's tremolo with hammer ons going at the same time. The way the notes rise and then go into the descending arpeggio part is so elegant.
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what are peoples favourite solea tremolo sections??
im working on some solea for dance and would like to have a tremolo section somewhere in what i play. any suggestions?
Why not create your own solea' tremolo section? For that matter, why not work up a Solea' using some of your own falsetas? I realize that they must stay within the palo's framework, but a little creativity expands your horizons. That said, it is much easier to do this with a good instructor to help you out. I have the great privilege here in Washington, DC of having Paco de Malaga as my instructor. Paco and I have, together, worked out some very interesting Solea' falsetas that do not depend on Paco de Lucia, Gerardo, or others' pieces. And I want to emphasize that I am not a particularly talented flamenco guitarist. I do work hard at it, though, and that is key. It seems to me that too many budding flamencos just want to replicate someone else's playing. Just a thought.
Cheers,
Bill
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thanks guys, Im gonna check out the suggestions here. more welcome!
deniz! Azulejo is a rumba....soloviejo is the solea so i guess u mean that one. i love JC's stuff so ill have a go at transcribing some of that solea.
Why not create your own solea' tremolo section?
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Why not create your own solea' tremolo section? It seems to me that too many budding flamencos just want to replicate someone else's playing. Just a thought.
I agree but have limited time...composing will come later on for me..im a dreadful self critic and perfectionist so i know this will just lead me somewhere i cant afford to be at the mo... this is a discussion for another thread.
thanks guys, Im gonna check out the suggestions here. more welcome!
deniz! Azulejo is a rumba....soloviejo is the solea so i guess u mean that one. i love JC's stuff so ill have a go at transcribing some of that solea.
Why not create your own solea' tremolo section?
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Why not create your own solea' tremolo section? It seems to me that too many budding flamencos just want to replicate someone else's playing. Just a thought.
I agree but have limited time...composing will come later on for me..im a dreadful self critic and perfectionist so i know this will just lead me somewhere i cant afford to be at the mo... this is a discussion for another thread.
ORIGINAL: Stu deniz! Azulejo is a rumba....soloviejo is the solea so i guess u mean that one. i love JC's stuff so ill have a go at transcribing some of that solea.
Yes soloviejo it is. For some reason I cant memorize that name...
I also made you a video of one of my tremolos por solea:
I played it at a slow tempo so you could pick it up easily.
Cheers!
PS: This is the kind of tremolo technique I was referring to in the Chicuelo granaina thread, where the quintuplet is equally spaced out. Sabicas, Paco Pena, Paco Cepero, and El Nino Miguel all use this technique. This technique, I find though, is MUCH harder to play at faster tempos while maintaining the equally spaced out quintuplet.
RE: favourite solea tremolo?!? (in reply to Guest)
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Say what??
Whoops! Just checked, and he uses i-a-m-i indeed. I fixed my post. I don't know why I was under that weird impression... Forgive me Lionel and Tio Sabas!
hey kozz, that was me who wrote that, not ed. I havent found a definite piece yet but still listening and familiarising myself with some of these suggestions.
Two that I really like are both played by Paco Pena (though probably originally from either Ricardo or Montoya)... I'll upload a video over the next couple of days when I get a chance :)
hey kozz, that was me who wrote that, not ed. I havent found a definite piece yet but still listening and familiarising myself with some of these suggestions.
you got some tremolos i should hear?
I am sorry Stu! Quite rude isn't it
A tremelo piece which I like very much is from Ricardo's - Plaza del Cabildo
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