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Hugh
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RE: Juan Martin (in reply to r0bbie)
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r0bbie. I too am using the Juan Martin book of "El Arte Flamenco". I'm on book one at the moment, and I find it really good irrespective of the negative response he gets. I really like his style and think its a great way to start. However. I do find that after watching some of the guys on here, and the information that they have given me on "right hand techniques", the book is somewhat lacking in information. I am getting on great with it at the moment, and although I 've still a few pieces to learn in the first book, when I learn them, I am ordering the second part as well. I really like the stuff on the second part of the cd. So its JM for me for the next year or however long it takes, then I'll look to maybe learning the more modern flamenco music. I'm going to use the book and the info on here from the guys, and I think thats as much as anybody could ask for, without actually going to a teacher to learn this music. What the guys are saying is that he's teaching a more classical right hand technique, rather than a flamenco right hand technique, which makes one hell of a difference to my tone, so I've found in the last few weeks. Having said that, now that I'm doing it the proper way, the book is an excellent tutor I think. Its all down to what you like I suppose, or what you find the most natural to your playing ability. A friend of mine purchased the Graf Martinez book about the same time as I got JM, and gave me a loan of it for a few days. I have to say that the JM suited me better for whatever reason. I did find that Martinez explained things more clearly though. Maybe it just me being an "old git" I find the traditional style more homely
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Date Feb. 17 2007 19:06:22
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Ricardo
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RE: Juan Martin (in reply to r0bbie)
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Are you confusing rhythm(I know how to spell it ) with compas. I agree with your point Romerito, but I have different terminology, at least I hope. It sounds like you may mean rhythm=tempo or steady tempo, and compas=meter/phrasing specific to flamenco. I think of Rhythm as a big umbrella including tempo, meter, groove, phrasing, style or special "swing", depending on the genre. "Compas" means the same, but all those things I listed, as applied to FLAMENCO specifically. In other words, the metronome will serve the same purpose in "rhythm" as "compas". It is simply training steady tempo. This needs to be worked on FIRST so the other elements have a purpose, a reference. True flamenco compas often involves a moving tempo, but how can one stretch time, or move the tempo deliberately, if they don't first understand how to keep a basic beat? Too many new students think of compas as so "different", so "exotic" compared to music they think is "easy" rhythm, and start learning the meter and phrasing (12 count cycle etc), ignoring the most important base: steady tempo. quote:
So Ricardo said, forget about the bike, but thats saying to someone in a wheelchair "Get up and walk normaly !" Well yeah man, "rhythm therapy"! But it starts with baby steps. Basic quarter notes ON THE BEAT with a metronome. Others are ready for crutches. (compas track or flamenco metronome). Some can limp. Some can walk. Still others are joggin, sprinting, long distance running. We are all at different stages, but none of us so unique. quote:
Take a simple reggae song, you will have to play offbeat. I cant do that nomatter how hard I try, ill end up on the beat. You think you are so special? The vast majority have the same problem. Just depends on if you WANT to improve or not, and how hard you are willing to work at it. Start with metronome slow, ON THE BEAT (ta ta ta ta ta etc). Can you REALLY do that? The click should disappear. If you can, then subdived, TWO NOTES per beat (taka taka taka taka). Keep it going. Then play only the second note for a while if you can (taka _ka _ka _ka_ka ). The click reappears! If you feel like you will lose it, go back on the beat (taka _ka _ka _ka losin it!_kaTA ta ta ta ta). If you lose it faster than that, do it shorter until you are perfect. (taka_ka_kaTA ta ta ta ). Keep trying for more "ka's" until you really can control them for a long time. Then speed up the tempo a little bit. Use 2/4/6 eighth notes to shift off or back on beat: taka -ka-ka-kaTA ta ta, or takataka-ka-ka-katakaTA ta ta ta, etc. Or 1,3,5 notes to stay put: ta ta ta, of course, takta ta ta ta, takatakta ta ta ta. etc. These are like drum rudiments. Some rare folks just "sense" these things, others need to work or drill them. Metronome if your best friend once you get into rhythm. Should be for every music student, any genre. Ricardo
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Date Feb. 17 2007 21:33:12
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r0bbie
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From: Holland
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RE: Juan Martin (in reply to Crows)
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Crows, I have seen you mentioned John Fillmore and I am not far from Amsterdam, perhaps 1.30 hour drive. I have considered it (still am) and have two thoughts about it. The first is "He can criticize all he wants, because I can only gain a lot and he wont kill me" the second is however "He will kill me if I tell him I have been playing for 28 years and come only this far" It is a bit of what I see on the tv. In holland there is some kind of singing contest and the candidates have to do an audition. Some of them CANT sing, at ALL!!! Its horrible and the worst is, THEY think they can.... No self criticism at all and I think they shouldnt be there in the first place.Then I think, man... you should have kept that private.... NEVER EVER DO THAT AGAIN! Now you tell me to go to a "Master" and go into the "public".... I Know, ill just have to do it, right now..... pick up the phone... no wait, another beer.... that will help GO GO GO.... Seriously, I am considering it and perhaps I am not that bad but have to much self criticism. Rob.
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Date Feb. 19 2007 16:06:55
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r0bbie
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From: Holland
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RE: Juan Martin (in reply to r0bbie)
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@GuxDiBux quote:
No I asked this because I wanted to know if you can dance Technically spoken your question was if my gilfriend was nice or not But I can dance, as long as its on a 120 beat, boem tjak, boem tjak, boem tjak(dutch for a disco rhythm) but when it comes to a wals, i found myself listening to the bassguitar and folow his rhythm. So the rhythm is 1,2,3,1,2,3 I can dance to 1 AND 2,3 (if the bassguitar would play that) wich means I take step 1 and 2 in one beat. Thats the point were the nice girlfriend all of a sudden isnt that nice anymore... But I will follow the advice, already did the taka ta ta thing from Ricardo and will keep practicing till the day I become a metronome myself! -=Ahum=- @ JasonM Ask the girl from the graduation ball, she'll do a better job
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Date Feb. 19 2007 21:31:12
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