Superior level flamenco guitar
Below is a description of the content of the superior level flamenco guitar programme.
Description
Students that take this course discover how their creative skills can increase their knowledge and possibilities for expression. They will need to know and apply instrument techniques in accordance with the requirements of each piece. It’s time to create, to play, and to feel.
Objectives
To develop and establish personal criteria for playing. Assimilate the musical heritage of the great flamenco guitar masters.
An aesthetic concept that allows you to create your own music.
To carry out works of own composition where the technical difficulty, the sonority and the cleanliness in the musical discourse will be valued.
Requirements
Completion of previous course or a level test.
The requirement of this guitar level requires knowledge of theoretical-practical concepts about tonalities, modes and tonal functions of chords.
Content (example of class 1, module 1)
Technique
Table 1
1.1 Guitar techniques – resources 4
1.2 Applying a rhythmic pattern in different contexts according to style
1.3 Study of all major and minor scales in all positions on the fret board using bulerías
Table 2
2.1 Picao Reprís by Bulerías
2.1 Alzapueña (Alzapúa)
2.3 Fire
Interpretation
1.4 Toque a compás: bulería falsetas
1.5 Toques libres: Tarantas
1.6 Concierto piece
Theory
1.7 Flamenco keys using the circle of fifths.
1.8 phrygian major scale in toques in tarantas (F#) and mineras (G#)
Accompaniment
Vocalist accompaniment classes. With vocalist in group classes.
Assignments
Video classes
Teaching materials for each video class