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gj Michelob -> Composing a Solea... any advice? (Jun. 26 2009 13:17:59)
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I composed a new serenade, my 8th . I am so pleased with it, as I have so much fun playing it.
But it is this “flamenco influenced music” that ain’t it really flamenco.
I want to compose a “Solea” which can authentically stand as such, true to its palo.
Would anyone be so patient as to set forth the rhythm I need to respect, and any other structural requirements I should follow?
From Norman’s site”
“Because of the irregular distribution of the accents we can interpret the twelve beats in different ways: a full set of twelve; two sets of three and three sets of two (3+3+2+2+2=12); or four sets of three (3+3+3+3=12), with the first two sets of three accented on the third beat (1, 2, *3*), the third set accented on the second beat (1, *2*, 3), and the fourth set accented on the first and third beat (*1*, 2, *3*). Look at the diagrams below:
One set of twelve beats:
Two sets of three beats and three sets of two beats (3+3+2+2+2=12):
Four sets of three beats (3+3+3+3=12):
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