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mark indigo
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 RE: Accompany Dance classes (in reply to ddias)
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Any tips would be much appreciated as this will be my first time!
I'm not a particularly advanced guitarist, and I'm not a "pro" but I do play for dance classes, and have done for 20+ years, so what follows is not the definitive last word but just the culmination of my limited personal experience.
Do you have a teacher? They should be able to advise you, so as you are asking I assume you don't...
Is there a guitarist already at the class? If so follow what they do. Ask for lessons from them and they will show/teach you relevant stuff. I guess probably not as you are asking for tips...
Find out what palo/s they are going to be dancing at the class, that should narrow things down a bit to begin with.
Find out if they are using any particular music for the class - sometimes a teacher will have a recording of a class they themselves learned at, or a recording they made with a guitarist and/or singer when they created a choreography. Or they might use a CD/mp3. You won't necessarily need to play exactly what's on it, 'cos often a CD/mp3 will be a compromise choice without proper spaces for llamadas etc.
Otherwise be prepared to spend the time "pendiente" - listening and following. To begin take the attitude that you are playing along with the teacher, rather than "providing the music for the class". Make sure you can play simple compas for the relevant palo/s. Solo Compas CD/mp3 are a good guide/reference for typical stuff.
Ideally you need to be able play compas for marking, music for footwork, llamadas/cierres/remates, typical "square box" chord sequences for letras, and one or two "suitable falsetas". It takes time to pick all this stuff up, and longer if there is no experienced guitarist to show you and you have to figure it all out for yourself.
Re the "square box" letras these are a kind of basic template that dancers use in class when there is no singer. In a real performance they must follow the singer, so the letra could be longer/shorter/different/whatever.
Re "suitable falsetas" dancers seen to have particular tastes in falsetas. You will find some falsetas work and some don't, and sometimes it's hard to figure out why! Good dancers can pretty much go with anything, but will still have preferences for what works better with their choreography and/or students.
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Date Dec. 16 2017 16:58:12
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ddias
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RE: Accompany Dance classes (in reply to mark indigo)
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Thanks really useful!
Where can I find more info about the "Square box" chord sequences?
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Any tips would be much appreciated as this will be my first time!
I'm not a particularly advanced guitarist, and I'm not a "pro" but I do play for dance classes, and have done for 20+ years, so what follows is not the definitive last word but just the culmination of my limited personal experience.
Do you have a teacher? They should be able to advise you, so as you are asking I assume you don't...
Is there a guitarist already at the class? If so follow what they do. Ask for lessons from them and they will show/teach you relevant stuff. I guess probably not as you are asking for tips...
Find out what palo/s they are going to be dancing at the class, that should narrow things down a bit to begin with.
Find out if they are using any particular music for the class - sometimes a teacher will have a recording of a class they themselves learned at, or a recording they made with a guitarist and/or singer when they created a choreography. Or they might use a CD/mp3. You won't necessarily need to play exactly what's on it, 'cos often a CD/mp3 will be a compromise choice without proper spaces for llamadas etc.
Otherwise be prepared to spend the time "pendiente" - listening and following. To begin take the attitude that you are playing along with the teacher, rather than "providing the music for the class". Make sure you can play simple compas for the relevant palo/s. Solo Compas CD/mp3 are a good guide/reference for typical stuff.
Ideally you need to be able play compas for marking, music for footwork, llamadas/cierres/remates, typical "square box" chord sequences for letras, and one or two "suitable falsetas". It takes time to pick all this stuff up, and longer if there is no experienced guitarist to show you and you have to figure it all out for yourself.
Re the "square box" letras these are a kind of basic template that dancers use in class when there is no singer. In a real performance they must follow the singer, so the letra could be longer/shorter/different/whatever.
Re "suitable falsetas" dancers seen to have particular tastes in falsetas. You will find some falsetas work and some don't, and sometimes it's hard to figure out why! Good dancers can pretty much go with anything, but will still have preferences for what works better with their choreography and/or students.
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