Bio
Greetings! Welcome to Play Flamenco Guitar.
I've crafted this space to share my favourite renditions and original compositions for flamenco guitar. Here you will find transcriptions of artists such as Tomatito, Moraito, Manuel Parrilla, Diego del Morao, Chicuelo, Rycardo Moreno, Dani de Morón and of course Paco de Lucía.
This platform is dedicated to reimagining flamenco, a sanctuary where you can mould your skills and carve out new musical frontiers.
Nestled within the guitar sheet music are the very melodies of flamenco singing (Cante), extending an invitation for any instrument to immerse itself in the world of flamenco.
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¡Disfrutar!
Gerard Mapstone
PhD, MMus, BMus.
Flamenco Guitar Teacher, University of Melbourne
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Technical works are also included to inspire growth and mastery of your instrument. Scales, Picado, Arpeggios, Chords, Alzapúa, Rasgueado, Letra, Remate, Subida, Tapao, Escobilla, Silencio, Estribillo. Palos: Soleá, Bulerías, Alegrías, Seguiriyas, Fandangos, Rondeña, Taranta, Granaína, Minera, Tangos, Tientos.
Beyond the music you can consider the essence of cuadro flamenco: Singing (Cante), and Dance (Baile); which we aim to bring into the guitar, and explore the nature of flamenco which exhibits a personal expression, inspiration and spirit (duende), the swing in the music (soniquete), essence of artists (aire), and the cheer of supporters (jaleos). ¡Olé!
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For information on contemporary flamenco guitar, music theory, and history, follow this free Download of my PhD thesis.