Flamenco Bass Clinic by Mariano Martos

In this Book/DVD, Mariano Martos, explains Flamenco Bass Technique, examples of Rumba, Tangos, Tanguillos and Bulerías. Emulation techniques to other instruments and play with harmonics. Author's original compositions that show how to work on the studied rhythms.

Book/DVD contents:

- PRESENTATION

- A BIT OF HISTORY

- COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

- CLAVE CONCEPT

- FOOT AND REGULAR BEAT

- TEMPO

- SCALES

TECHNIQUE

Finger combination: right hand’s thumb,

ring finger and middle finger (no recorded)

Left hand (1st and 4th fingers)

Mute Notes

The Flamenco Quaver

The “Rasgueo” (Strum)

The chromatic “Rasgueo” (strum over the pattern)

The mute strum (porTangos)

RUMBA CLINIC

Rhythmical part

Basic Pattern of Rumba

Development of the basic pattern

Pattern with 5th and 8th

Pattern with triads

Pattern with pentathonic

Pattern with Phrygian flamenco

Closure pattern, (The “cierre”)

Rumbas song

TANGOS CLINIC

Rhythmical part

Basic Pattern of Tangos

Development of the basic pattern

Traditional cadence with “cierre” (closure).

Pattern with rest

Pattern with crotchet triplets

TANGOS song

TANGUILLOS CLINIC

Rhythmical part

Basic Pattern of Tangillos

Development of the basic pattern

Pattern in combination with acute and grave 5th degree.

Pattern in combination with 5 acute in a same bar

Pattern with phrasing

Tanguillos song

BULERÍAS CLINIC

Rhythmical part

RYTHM

CLAPPING

Basic pattern of Bulerias

Basic pattern Development

Pattern on two chords

Pattern in traditional cadence

Pattern with rests

Pattern closure (cierre) in the 10th

Pattern with Phrygian flamenco scale

Bulerias song

EFFECTS

Emulating Brazilian percussions

The Surdo

The Berimbau

The Cuica

Playing with the harmonics

Harmonic Bending

Strum along the harmonics

False Harmonics

Legato of false harmonics

ORIGINAL SONGS

ROMERO

SEDRÁN

JULEPE

2 Languages: English, Spanish

DVD full compatible with all countries

(PAL and NTSC).