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Easy Flamenco Solos by Mel Agen. For acoustic guitar. Solos. Value Line. Flamenco. Beginning-Intermediate. Guitar solo book and examples CD. Introductory text, standard guitar notation and guitar tablature. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.96623BCD).

ISBN 9780786628308. With introductory text, standard guitar notation and guitar tablature. Flamenco. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This book was written for the student who wants to learn to play flamenco guitar correctly in the shortest time possible. A fanciful historical essay on the origins of the flamenco style begins this modest 32-page volume. Several of the most common techniques are used in the various introductory pieces, including various forms of rasgueos and the 4-note tremolo. Classical guitarists with 1-2 years of experience will enjoy these challenging exercises and pieces. All studies and solos are shown in notation and tablature, and are included on the enclosed CD.

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4 star rating

Difficulty Level:
Beginner

January 18, 2013

Good book for beginners and teachers

In this book there are 15 lessons. 8 technique / warm up exercises and 7 easy solos. If you're a beginner, learn the the technique of the 8 warm up exercises and practice. Plus the 7 solos are entertaining enough to impress the coffee shop crowd. If you're a teacher...

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3 star rating

Location: from Myrtle Beach, SC

Difficulty Level:
Beginner

October 10, 2007

we have to start somewhere

This is the book that started it all for me. I still enjoy it. Mr. Mel Agen's other book is even better.(Flamenco Music for Acoustic Guitar)

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4 star rating

Location: from St. Paul, Minnesota

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

August 12, 2004

A Good First Flamenco Book

I also have Juan Martin's first book of Flamenco. This is an easier place to start. I play some reasonably interesting classical pieces (Parkening's arrangement of Gymnopedie No.1 by Satie, for example) but I couldn't really get a flamenco sound. This book gets me right there. The exercises are good...

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32 of 72 people found this review helpful.

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4 star rating

Location: from UK

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

July 13, 2004

A good starter!

My first flamenco book! A little sketchy on terminology but a good intro into quite a dificult art form. If you thought flamenco was just playing the chords E F G E think again. It would be useful to have had a good basic intro into playing classical music before...

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