Francisco -> RE: Compas Again $@*&^% (Feb. 4 2006 3:11:36)
|
quote:
quote: By this weekend I will have worked my way through the first part of Graf-Martinez Methods, Vol 1. Personally, I like to suggest that a student find a good CD of a palo to work on that is traditional. There are so many ways to express flamenco. Try to master one palo at a time. To heck with finishing a book! Work on one palo and be serious about it. It is better to play one palo correctly than an entire book in an improper manner. I think the Graf-Martinez method is very good for a beginner. I'm impressed that you seemed to have worked through it quickly. It really focuses on Solea & Tango w/ a lil Rumba for variety. Here's what Chuck said on your previous thread: quote:
IMO, the reason for counting is to understand how the 3/4,6/8, and 3/8 measures fit together within the two tempos (beat on every count - e.g., slow Solea taconeo acompaniment - vs. beat on every other count (e.g. Bulerias 3/4 cycle). I use Arabic mnemonics now - One example por bulerias: 3/4 Dum teka tek teka dum tek (repeat, say, 3 times followed by a resolution phrase) 6/8 Dum teka teka Dum teka teka resolution phrase: 3/4 tek dum dum teka tek Siguiriyas: 3/4 Dum teka Dum teka Dum teka | teka Dum tek teka Tek | BTW, even though notationally the 6/8, 3/4 format is correct vis a vis accentuations, I prefer to think of it as two measures of 3/4 with a "hiccup" on the count 7 (The Dum in the second measure above.) This means the compas cycle resolves on count 10 as in Bulerias - in fact, the second measure is sometimes used as a variant of a resolution phrase for bulerias (dancers do Pellizcos on 6,7, and answer on 9,10), as well as the other Bulerias resolution phrase variations (7,8,10), (6,8,10), (6,9,10) Guitarists can do rasgueos (e.g. triplet "Marote" rasgeo).... His input is golden, I think when you understand where he's coming from, you'll have no problems with compas. "Dum teka Dum teka Dum teka"...i love it! I was using a different method (refer to my reply in your other thread), but I have since switched - thanks Chuck. Here's a link to his site again. I have learned alot there. http://users.aol.com/BuleriaChk/private/compas/compasa5.html
|
|
|
|