Oscar Herrero, after playing the bulería, called "De colores", reveals the secrets of: The sitting position and the way to hold the guitar, hand positioning, the technique and thumb-index, "rasgueos" with simple percussions, "rasgueos" with thumb, "rasgueos" without thumb, Flamenco Tangos, "picado", "picado falseta" for Tangos and "Soleas" time.

Exercises are played and can be followed in a booklet with music scores and tablatures.
Versions Spanish, English, French and Japanesse.
Systems Pal and NTSC

 

Oscar Herrero, after playing one "Taranta" with "palmeros" (men that clap while Oscar Herrero plays), explains the following: Advanced thumb techniques, Alzapua, "Trémolo", etc. Flamenco Harmony, Bulerías, Alegrías. Also includes concert themes including all tecniques included in the episode 1 & 2.

Exercises are played and can be followed in a booklet with music scores and tablatures.
Versions Spanish, English, French and Japanesse.
Systems Pal and NTSC

Theme (1,26 Mb)

Theme (433 Kb)

Class (1 Mb)

Class (353 Kb)

Flamenco Guitar Step by Step
Basic Technique: Volume 3
90 minutes

Score Booklet introduction themes of "Flamenco Guitar step by step"

Scores booklet partitures from the videos "Flamenco guitar step by step". Tablure and standard notation. Transcriptions by Oscar Herrero and Claude Worms.
- From the "Flamenco guitar step by step. Vol.I" video: "De Colores" (Bulerías).
- From the "Flamenco guitar step by step. Vol.II" video: "Eclipse" (Taranta.Bulería).
-From the "Flamenco guitar step by step. Vol.III" video: "El rastrillo" (Sevillanas).

Theme (1,41 Mb)
Theme (913 Kb)

Class (1,48 Mb)
Class (913 Kb)

Oscar Herrero, after playing the "soleá" "Majestad", explains the "soleá" rhythm, and some clapping exercises are made. Then explains the structure of basic rhythms and part of elements which the "soleá" is made up as: "el cierre", strummed measures and 7-8-9 melodies.

Includes 20 pages A4 scorebooklet with music scores and tablatures.
Versions Spanish, English, French and Japanesse.
Systems Pal and NTSC

Theme (1,49 Mb)
Theme (966 Kb)

Class (1,49 Mb)
Class (966 Kb)

Oscar Herrero, continues with rest of elements which the "soleá" is made up as: "la falseta", finishing of "el remate", and the call "la llamada". Typical traditional kinds of "falsetas" and introductions are explained in detail. At the end of this episode, he plays two "soleares" the "Sendero" and the "Atril flamenco". Both pieces were made up with elements studied into the two episodes "La Soleá 1" and "La Soleá 2".

Includes 40 pages A4 scorebooklet with music scores and tablatures.
Versions Spanish, English, French and Japanesse.
Systems Pal and NTSC

Theme 1 (1,86 Mb)
Theme 2 (1,81 Mb)

Theme1 (1,1 Mb)
Theme 2 (1,17 Mb)

Class (1,69 Mb)
Class (1,1 Mb)

After guitar accompaniment "por soleá" technique explanation, the "cantaor" (flamenco singer) Paco del Pozo and Oscar Herrero as flamenco guitarist, play two different kinds of "soleá", the "Soleá de Alcalá" and the "Soleá de Cádiz", and two more songs with "soleá" rhythm as the "La Caña" and the "El Polo". Later Paco del Pozo sings again without guitar accompaniment, just with percussion and clapping, then the student can plays the guitar accompaniment.

Includes a CD with 8 themes played in the video and 50 pages A4 scorebooklet with music scores and tablatures.
Versions Spanish, English, French and Japanesse.
Systems Pal and NTSC

Theme (1,65 Mb)

Theme (1 Mb)

Class (1,1 Mb)

Class (673 Kb)

After performing the concert piece called Miragua accompanied by percussion, Oscar Herrero explains in detail the different elements which comprise the Alegría in the key of E:

Closure
Strummed measures
The melodies on 7-8-9
Falsetas
Ffinishing off and ‘llamada’

Each one of these elements is studied separately, slowly and at normal speed.
The contents are generous, since the given exercises are aimed at every level of guitarist, from a minimum technique to advanced.

Spanish, English, French and Japanese versions.
PAL and NTSC systems.

Included a booklet with music scores and tablatures. A4 format 37 pages.

 

Class (1,5 Mb)

Class (942 Kb)

Oscar Herrero explains in detail the different components of the Alegría in the key of C and A, tonalities which are often used to accompany the cante por Alegrías. Each of the elements is then studied separately both slowly and at normal speed.
The contents are generous, since the given exercises are aimed at every level of guitarist, from a minimum technique to advanced.

Spanish, English, French and Japanese versions.
PAL and NTSC systems

Included a booklet with music scores and tablatures. A4 format 65 pages.

With guitar (1,5 Mb)
w/o guitar(1,3 Mb)

With guitar(942 Kb)
w/o guitar (806 Kb)

Class (1,2 Mb)
Class (695 Kb)

In-depth study of the accompaniment to the cante por Alegrías. Concert themes are developed. Oscar Herrero begins by demonstrating various rasgueo patterns por Alegrías which are used as the basis for the accompaniment to el cante por Alegrías. In addition three cantes which use the alegrías rhythm in accompaniment are included, these are the Mirabrás, Romera and Caracoles.
First, the songs are interpreted by the cantaora María de Toledo accompanied on the guitar by Oscar Herrero. Then the cantaor sings the same songs, this time accompanied only by percussion and palmeros, so that the student can add the guitar part himself at home.

Included a booklet with music scores and tablatures.
A4 format, 40 pages.

Also included a CD with every songs (with and without guitar accompaniment).

Spanish, English, French and Japanese versions.
PAL and NTSC systems.

score sample

Score booklet from "hechizo" CD

Scores booklet partitures from the CD "hechizo". Tablure and standard notation. Transcriptions by Oscar Herrero and Claude Worms.
The transcription has both tradional notation and tablature.

Introduction in Spanish, English and French.

Pedagogic work in collaboration with Claude Worms: book + CD

(1996)"Traité de Guitare Flamenca" Vol.1 (flamenco guitar technique: basic and intermediate levels)
(1996) "Traité de Guitare Flamenca" Vol.2 (flamenco guitar technique: advanced and superior levels)
(1997) "Traité de Guitare Flamenca" Vol.3 (basic rhythms: Soleá and Siguiriya)
(1997) "Traité de Guitare Flamenca" Cahier Répertoire nº1 (repertoire notebooks: basic level)
(2000) "Traité de Guitare Flamenca" Vol.4 (basic rhythms: Fandangos y Tangos)

 

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