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rickm

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dennis koster books

i had koster books years ago, literally played them into pieces. Now I cant find them., if anyone has them I believe there are two, and would like to sell them for a reasonable price, pls let me know. thanks.

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rickm

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

nvm mind found the one im happy

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Sr. Martins

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

Will you send me that one when you're done with it?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 18 2013 17:09:29

rickm

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

I will never be done with but Ill remember what u said.

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Sr. Martins

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

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Leñador

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

I'd send you my copy free but you'd have to pay for the shipping and from LA to Lisboa the shipping might be more then what the book costs.....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 18 2013 22:38:31

Sr. Martins

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

It doesnt have to be that particular book... Any flamenco book would do. I have nothing on paper and I would like to go to my living room on weekends and play stuff from a book instead of being in front of a computer with internet

The only time Ive sent something to America (a CD) the shipping was 2,5€ I guess...

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Leñador

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

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Ive sent something to America (a CD) the shipping was 2,5€

Oh word? PM your address and I'll get a quote.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 18 2013 23:56:13

rickm

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

when I sent to europe it was 15.00. have you tried getting tabs off the net like sals flamenco soapbox has a lot of stuff, maybe not what you want but you can practice some of those things

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 19 2013 0:56:05

aarongreen

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

Dennis's books were originally published by AIG music, then Mel Bay bought the rights. You should be able to get them from Mel Bay

Aaron

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rickm

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

they are quite old I would think you could get a deal at like half priced books or something or even ebay

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 19 2013 1:38:06

aarongreen

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

I just googled Dennis Koster Keys to Flamenco and found them on Amazon. The Mel Bay published ones, of which there are three volumes. I am not sure what you mean by quite old, the oldest is from 1995 and the information is not really subject to being obsolete.

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flyhere

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timoteo

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to aarongreen)

There are three volumes. The first was republished by Mel Bay. The Mel Bay edition corrected a LOT of errors in the original edition. It's available from:

http://www.bookdepository.com/Keys-Flamenco-Guitar-One-Dennis-Koster/9780786673483

Good price ($22.30 US), and free shipping to Portugal (and everywhere else in the world).

The volumes two and three have not been republished. I talked to Mel Bay last summer and they didn't have any plans to issue those other two volumes. I would suggest starting with the first volume, it will take you some time to fully absorb it. The original volume two can be purchased from many sites (new!) but at a higher price than the above. I have not seen anyone selling a new copy of volume three, but it occasionally shows up used. Volume three is just "concert-level" solos. Volumes one and two have all the instructional material.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 19 2013 2:43:44

Sr. Martins

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

I cant buy anything from USA. Can only receive things as gifts or else things might get too expensive.

I'll check if there are some inexpensive books here in europe.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 19 2013 12:15:09

Sr. Martins

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

Anyone has something to say about these?

http://www.bookdepository.com/Total-Flamenco-Guitarist-Jonathan-Juanito-Pascual/9780739043509

http://www.bookdepository.com/Guitar-Atlas-Flamenco-Dennis-Koster/9780739024782

http://www.bookdepository.com/Play-Flamenco-Michael-Heatley/9781844518630

Iam not looking for the typical songbooks or the "this is a guitar, you have 6 strings to play on" kind of books.

I prefer the ones that are like collections of short ideas/licks/riffs (falsetas I guess) instead of full songs.

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Sr. Martins

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to flyhere)

I did that, wasnt very helpful

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 19 2013 17:30:15

rickm

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

there is actually a lot of stuff online but maybe not what you want and it mightnot be accurate but is certainly good for practice, try sals flamenco soapbox for one and classtabs has some

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 19 2013 21:06:48

Sr. Martins

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RE: dennis koster books (in reply to rickm)

I think Ive sorted this department already, thanks :)

Ive got lots of the online stuff... but I would rather have one book and use it than have loads of stuff on the hard drive and never use them.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 19 2013 21:10:55