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Need Comment on Dennis Koster Books+CDs
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Wannabee
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RE: Need Comment on Dennis Koster Bo... (in reply to Guitarist)
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I have the two Keys books, but not the book of solos. I found book one fairly easy to get through, except for the bulerias at the end. I am finally getting that worked out after 4 years. It is definitely easier if you have a DVD. You can watch things like the hand position, fingering and especially right hand techniques. Book 2 ... it's still too advanced for me, although I can play some of the things in it. The section on Fan de huelva still baffles the heck out of me. I really enjoy that palo and want to play it, but it just doesn't seem to work for me. One thing that I've found is that no learning materials are going to be perfect. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. You have to take what you can from each, and keep looking into other things as well, but at the same time...don't be afraid to review some of the things you studied way back when. It's amazing how much stuff I missed the first time through. The Manuel Granados books are good too, but they move too quickly. I wish there were half-speed versions on the CD...that would help me a lot. Overall, I've liked the Graf-Martinez books the most, but I should have gotten the DVD versions. It really does make a big difference. I have also learned quite a bit just by watching Youtube.com Newvision learning lessons with Adam del Monte are good, but I wish they had more lessons on the site, some bulerias, some fandangos and perhaps a columbiana or two would be nice. I hope this helps.
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Date May 16 2007 6:38:25
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wiseguy493
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RE: Need Comment on Dennis Koster Bo... (in reply to Guitarist)
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I first started with Dennis Koster's books and while they were not the most comprehensive or complete guides to flamenco, they did provide a LOT of very good material and explains concepts, rhythms, and palos very well. I would recommend them to anyone. I did not start with the DVDs, only the books with the CDs. These books are currently out of print and only the first book is available through Mel Bay (they recently acquired the publishing rights). The second and third books are scheduled to be revised and published by Mel Bay within the next year. I know this because I searched all over for the third book and could not find it anywhere, so I did some inquiring and managed to get in touch with Koster's assistant who is in the process of revising these books. I have worked my way through both the books, as well as many other books, fairly casually in about 3 years now, and I have used the Koster books as a resource in understanding some compositional and rhythmic elements when attempting new palos. He doesn't cover as many palos as Manuel Granados, and his material is written in a less structured manner, meant to be skipped through accordingly and learned at your own discretion. I kind of like that approach because that's how I am. So I had gotten into parts of Book 2 before I had really finished Book 1, and I didn't feel like I missed anything because of it
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Date May 17 2007 17:30:12
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