Issue 44- June 29th, 2013

I would like to invite you to be part of this Weekly Magazine by raising questions and giving me suggestions through e-mail so this magazine can become a good material for all flamenco lovers, researchers and musicians. Enjoy it!

A.-Comments, Questions and Answers:

QUESTION 1: Please elaborate on the new fretboard and what are the enhacements I will experience while playing on those instruments.

QUESTION 2: I know your video about the does and dont's regarding picado scales technique

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo502.html

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo503.html

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo504.html

and I would like to know more about don’ts for the thumb

QUESTION 3: I found that what you call the "attack" of the thumb in flamenco is quite different to any other guitar style can you elaborate more on this?

B.- Bonus Tab:

1) "Gitanos Andaluces" (Bulería) Tablature of Falseta 6

C.- Videos of the Week:

1) Picado Remates of 19 Notes por Soleá por Bulería Part 1 (1 video)

2) Understanding “Gitanos Andaluces” Based on: “Gitanos Andaluces” (Bulería) by Paco de Lucía - Continuation - Part 34 to part 40 (7 videos)

3) Buleria Muted Strumming / Sequence 1 and variations - Continuation - Part 6 and Part 9 (2 videos)

D.- Videos Recently Included in My Website

1) Improvisation and Modal Fingerings - Based on: “Entre dos aguas” (Rumba) by Paco de Lucía Parts 1 to 6 (6 videos)

E.- Video Recommendations of the Week:

1) Paco de Lucia - Documentary 2003

A.- Comments, Questions and Answers:

QUESTION 1: Please elaborate on the new fretboard and what are the enhacements I will experience while playing on those instruments.

VIDEO-ANSWER

QUESTION 2: I know your video about the does and dont's regarding picado scales technique

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo502.html

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo503.html

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo504.html

and I would like to know more about don’ts for the thumb

VIDEO-ANSWER

QUESTION 3: I found that what you call the "attack" of the thumb in flamenco is quite different to any other guitar style, can you elaborate more on this?

VIDEO-ANSWER

B.- Bonus Tab

1) "Gitanos Andaluces" (Bulería) Tablature of Falseta 6

TABLATURE

Enjoy it!

Gitanos Andaluces (Bulería) by Paco de Lucía - Falseta 6

C.- Videos of the Week:

1) Picado Remates of 19 Notes por Soleá por Bulería Part 1 (1 video)

1) Understanding “Gitanos Andaluces” Based on: “Gitanos Andaluces” (Bulería) by Paco de Lucía - Continuation - Part 34 to Part 40 (7 videos)

Click here to watch the NEW video ONLY - From Part 34 to Part 40

Click here to watch the whole series

3) Buleria Muted Strumming / Sequence 1 and variations - Continuation - Part 6 and Part 9 (2 videos)

Click here to watch the NEW video ONLY - From Part 6 to Part 9 (Part 7 and 8 are missing)

Click here to watch the whole series

C.- Videos Recently Included in My Website

1) Improvisation and Modal Fingerings - Based on: “Entre dos aguas” (Rumba) by Paco de Lucía Parts 1 to 6 (6 videos)

D.- Video Recommendation of the Week:

1) Paco de Lucia - Documentary 2003

This is the latest documentary about Paco de Lucia with English subtitles which is a most for the ones who really want to learn about his work, anecdotes. At minute 3:26 you can see him with his Andalusian Guitar Marcelo Barbero 1945.

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