dararith -> RE: A year of Flamenco study (Jan. 18 2011 19:07:03)
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Oh, just looking at your study sheet and realized my playing initially was strikingly similar. I started off learning Solea and then to Tangos and then to Bulerias. Wasn't the greatest idea. If I could go back and change my learning...I'd do the following core major palos (let me know what you think): Tangos, Solea por Buleria, Alegria, Bulerias, Solea (you can probably throw in the other palos that aren't major in between...like petenera or tanguillo, etc) Why the above order? 1) Tangos = 4 beat rhythm, usually in por medio (key of A). 4 beats has a consistent rhythm. 2) Solea por Buleria = 12 beat, but also in por medio. The tempo is roughly the same as Tangos. The chord sequences you learned in Tangos will be very similar (if not exactly the same) but the right hand will be doing various rhythm changes to keep up with the 12 beat compas instead of its 4 beat counterpart. 3) Alegrias = Can be key of E or key of C (Cantinas)..BUT, the tempo and right hand strumming is virtually the same as a Solea por bulerias. All the techniques you used can be applied, but you're just working out the left-hand in chord changes instead. 4) Bulerias = Learning this after the above will give you an idea of the relationship that palos have with each other and get you comfortable in internalizing the rhythm better. Bulerias will put that to test and give you an idea of how compas can be dynamic in twos and threes and sixes, further advancing your understanding of rhythm, but..it's in por medio, which you already know...and it'll be similar to Solea por Bulerias, but faster and less structured (more compas freedom). 5) Solea = A complete opposite of Bulerias in tempo! Waaaay slower, and the key this time is that of the Alegrias (generally in E) which you should already know. But because the rhythm is so slow in comparison...it'll really tests how well you internalized the compas. Imagine playing only beats 12 and 10 without a metronome and see if you can nail it at exactly the right beat...and I'm not talking about hitting it slightly before or after the beats...I'm talking DEAD-SMACK on beats 10 and 12. Now do this with Bulerias, which is easier for you? That'll show you where you may need help. I imagine for the advance players, you'd have a lot of space to fill in between each beat so you can really buff it up the 'solea feel' more. You do not have this space in Bulerias because the tempo is too fast. I'm correcting some bad habits I formed from my first year of playing, from learning palos that were too advance for me and learning them in an incorrect way...so at the very minimum, I can share you my findings. In my opinion, the sequences of palos listed above gives a smooth transition in helping to understand the flamenco rhythm better which can make you a better player quickly. I'm not an excellent player or anything and still a beginner to the art, but just thought I'd give my 0.02.
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