The acclaimed first volume of this exciting series gave extensive insights into basic techniques of flamenco guitar playing and the two important rhythmic forms (palos) of Solea and Alegrias. This second volume continues on with an exploration of further essential rhythmic palos. The first of these is the Bulerias. Juan Martin brings his many years of experience as an internationally renowned flamenco soloist and accompanist for singers and dancers to unravelling its mysteries, explaining and demonstrating very clearly the different elements of its rhythmic structure and the various ways it may be accented and counted. He uses traditional and more modern examples of the different kinds of rhythm and melodic passages (falsetas) to provide an invaluable understanding of this wonderful palo.
The second rhythmic form is devoted to the popular flamenco Rumba, then Tangos, Tientos and that most profound of all the palos, the deeply moving Seguiriyas. Juan's solo playing is complemented by demonstrations of the guitar's role in accompanying the flamenco dance (baile) and song (cante) with the help of outstanding dancers Raquel de Luna and Miguel Infante and singers Amparo Heredia (La Repompilla) and Carlos Brias. The music for solo guitar is transcribed in standard notation and tablature (cifra) and the online video contain nearly three hours of explanation and demonstrations. The series is complemented by two other best-selling Juan Martin volumes published by Mel Bay. These provide progressively graded solo material to extend the repertoire, from beginner to concert level. Includes access to online video.

Essential Flamenco Guitar Volume 2

 Introduction by Juan Martín                      

 Key to Symbols and Notation                     

 Tuning the Guitar                              

 BULERÍAS

Introductory Bulerías Sequence                   

 Bulerías – The Basic Compás                     

 The Compás – Slightly Faster                     

 Elements of the Compás                         

 Golpes in the Compás of Bulerías                  

 Estilo Campero – al golpe                        

 Introducing the ‘Straight’ Beat                    

 The al golpe  Beat Again                         

 Counting in 6’s (with the ‘Straight’ Beat)            

 More on the  ‘Straight’ Beat                      

 Counting the Compás                          

 Counting the 5 Accents Example 1                 

 Counting the 5 Accents Example 2                 

 Marking Beats 7, 8 and 10                   

 Feeling the 6’s                                 

 A First Falseta                                 

 Thumb Technique in First Falseta                  

 First Falseta – FASTER                           

 Two More Falsetas                             

 A Simpler Falseta                              

 The Key Role of Ritmeo                          

 Transition to G minor                           

 Further Chord Changes in Ritmeo                 

 Raquel Dances a Basic Bulerías                   

 Two Classic Falsetas por arriba                   

 Another Falseta por arriba                       

 A Sad Falseta                                 

 Thumb Falseta No 1                           

 Sequence in the Minor Key and por medio          

 A Sequence with Aranques                       

 Analysis – The Timing of Aranques                 

 Another Aranque                              

 Ritmeo and Falsetas                            

 Picado Falseta No 1                            

 Picado Falseta No 2                            

 Another Thumb Falseta                        

 Some Modern Variations                        

 Slapping Technique in Bulerías                    

 Falseta in A Major Position                       

 Raquel Demonstrates the Female Dance            

 The Llamada                                  

 The Accentuation in 6’s                         

 Miguel Dances a Male Version                    

 Raquel and Miguel                             

 Amparo Sings Bulerías in Ronda                  

RUMBA

Rumba Sequence                                

 Tu eres la fuente                                

 Basic Compás                                  

 Right Hand in Rumba                            

 Left Hand Apagado                              

 Phrygian Chordal Sequence                       

 Slapping Rhythm                                

 Moving the Slaps                               

 Rumba Song                                   

 Another Rhythm Technique                       

 – in Slow Motion                               

 Arpegio Rhythm                                

 Summary of Four Rhythm Techniques                

 Rumba Solo                                   

 Maria Ángeles                                 

 El agua se va pa’ el rio                           

 The Rumba’s Flexible Rhythm                      

 Raquel Teaches a Simple Rumba                    

 TIENTOS

Basic Compás                                  

 Comparison with Tangos                         

 Alternative Tientos Ending with Transitional Chords     

 Falseta Imitating the Cante                        

 A Traditional Falseta                             

 Tientos por arriba                              

 TANGOS

Introduction                                   

 Tangos with Retuned 6th string                    

 Raquel Dances Tangos                           

 SEGUIRIYAS 

 Basic Compás                                  

 Counting the Compás                            

 Counting the Compás (continued)                  

 Falseta de Javier Molina                          

 Falseta in the Bass                              

 A Classic Falseta                                

 Doubling the Rhythm                            

 Modern Chords for Seguiriyas                     

 More Falsetas                                  

 Miguel Dances Seguiriyas                        

 Raquel Dances Seguiriyas, Carlos Sings              

 Amparo Sings Seguiriyas                          

 Intro to Next DVD & Fandangos