Specialized Courses in Flamenco Guitar - GUITAR ART ACADEMY Viterbo:

The Guitar Art Academy has instituted a biannual course in flamenco guitar addressing guitarists of all levels, taught by Andrea Mercati, flamenco guitarist and performer.
Duration: Two years
Levels: Students will be placed according to their skill levels into one of three groups, beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The course is open to flamenco guitarists, guitar players of classical and other genres of music and beginning guitarists.
Program of study: Students will receive lessons according to their skill level.
Sequence of study: Two monthly individual lessons or (if preferable) two consecutive days in one weekend a month.
Lodging: The Guitar Art Academy will communicate with participants regarding facilities near the school (hotels and bed and breakfasts in Viterbo).
Instructor: Andrea Mercati

Course in Flamenco Guitar

Beginning Level Program:
We will study the following
Flamenco techniques: picado (rest stroke) in various combinations for the right hand, rasgueados (strums) in various rhythms, arpeggios and scales
Structure of rhythmic genres: solea, alegria, buleria, tango, tientos
Structure of a-rhythmic (free) genres: Fandango, malaguenas
Easy flamenco passages within rhythmic and free genres
Theory of flamenco’s harmonic structure
History of flamenco

Approach to accompanying flamenco dancers
Approach to accompanying flamenco singers

Intermediate Level Program:
We will study the following:
Flamenco techniques: picado (rest stroke) in various combinations for the right hand, rasgueados (strums) in various rhythms, arpeggios and scales, five-finger tremolo, arpeggios, scales, studies on technique
Structure of rhythmic genres: solea, alegria, buleria, seguiriyas, tango, tientos, tarantos
Structure of a-rhythmic (free) genres: granaina, fandango, malaguenas, taranta
Passages of flamenco melodies at an intermediate level within rhythmic and free genres
Theory of flamenco’s harmonic structure
History of flamenco
Approach to accompanying flamenco dancers
Approach to accompanying flamenco singers

Advanced Level Program:
We will study the following:
Flamenco techniques: picado (rest stroke) in various combinations for the right hand, rasgueados (strums) in various rhythms, arpeggios and scales, five-finger tremolo, arpeggios, scales, studies on technique
Structure of rhythmic genres: solea, alegria, buleria, seguiriyas, tango, tientos, tarantos
Structure of a-rhythmic (free) genres: granaina, fandango, malaguenas, taranta, rodenas
Passages of flamenco melodies at an intermediate level within rhythmic and free genres
Theory of flamenco’s harmonic structure
History of flamenco
Approach to accompanying flamenco dancers
Approach to accompanying flamenco singers

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