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Posts: 156
Joined: Nov. 7 2008
From: San Diego, CA
Higher level flamenco guitar studies
When guitarists attend one of the higher level flamenco guitar classes, for example the one Gerardo Núñez does yearly, or ones Manolo Sanlúcar ran before we lost him, or the ones Manolo Franco has participated in, they were often provided with some challenging technique or more rhythmic flamenco guitar studies. Do any of you have those in any written form you would be willing to share with me? I'm interested in any you'd be willing to share. There are many fabulous guitarists who have developed studies I've never had the chance to see or work on. I would be thankful for anyone willing to share what they can. You can contact me at a71garcia@gmail.com if you have anything you think I might enjoy. I'd love to see any studies by Rafael Riqueni, José Antonio Rodríguez, Manolo Franco, Antonio Dovao, Luciano Ghosn, Paco Iglesias, Amir John Haddad, Eugenio Iglesias, El Entri, Ramón Jiménez, El Viejín, Dani de Morón, Enrique de Melchor, Paco Serrano, Chicuelo, Manolo Sanlúcar, Gerardo Núñez, Vicente Amigo, José Manuel Roldán, Jason McGuire, Adam Del Monte, José Luis de la Paz, pretty much anything from a significant flamenco guitarist you can share with me. I value dance accompaniment material too in any palo.
I understand that some of the material many of you may have might have been requested to keep just for you, and I understand and respect that. But there must be some material that can be shared with others. My intention here is to organize whatever I can find and work on anything that might help me grow.
I have a 7-year-old and work as an interpreter for Spanish speakers seeking medical treatment and I do private performances as a guitarist. I have been unable to travel to Spain since the 1990's because of how expensive it is to live in San Diego.
I, in turn, have some material I can share with those who share with me.
RE: Higher level flamenco guitar studies (in reply to paleto3)
Hi Anthony Sorry re late reply,just noticed your post Check out "classclef" ,a free site with heaps of tabs...e.g. Paco x 50 pieces,V.Amigo x 17, M.Sanlucar x 4,Sabicas x 19 etc Also have lessons with Riqueni & J.M.Roldan on audio cassette but am IT illiterate so wouldn't be able to upload Cheers,Charles
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Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC
RE: Higher level flamenco guitar studies (in reply to paleto3)
Nuñez crammed a lot of what he taught into that encuentro video. At least the intermediate material. What is missing is the extensive advanced bulerias, of which Faucher has transcribed Trafalgar. Chicuelo encuentro also has dance sections in his video.
My new book series in Mel Bay uses a lot of what I learned from Nuñez although spun my own way. To me that is more how this should be done, we learn the tricks and adapt them to our own style then pass them on to students. What is being asked for here is "under the table sharing" which is not really bad per se, but typically constitutes paid lessons. My co-author Corey Whitehead attended much of the Manolo Sanlucar courses and spent personal time with him at his home and therefore has a lot of the pedagogical materials. I would contact him about it and make him an offer to share it with you.
I personally stopped writing down the Nuñez stuff after the first year, realizing that it was a mistake to learn that way because what happens is you write it out and then never look at it again. Where as if you learn it in real time and drill back in the hotel, you actually have it forever. (see my tomatito in 8 minutes video).
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