This is a flamenco guitar arrangement of Malagueña, a pianopiece written by Cuban pianist/composer Ernesto Lecuona. It was originallyadapted for solo Spanish/Flamenco guitar by Carlos Montoya in 1961 and is widely believed to have been originallywritten for the guitar. The fact that Lecuona wrote the piece in thestyle of Spain is likely what makes the Spanish guitar arrangement feel like itbelongs to the instrument. Anotherreason for its association with Spanish guitar is the fact that the main melodyfrom the piece was not Lecuona?s invention but was taken from the ?Malagueña? flamencoform, originating out of Málaga, Spain, in the 19th century. ?Malagueña,? andthe melodic lines associated with it, is one of the traditional styles of Flamenco/Andalusianmusic. This rendition is ?in the style of Sabicas,? a Spanish Gypsy guitaristwho is considered by many to be one of the finest flamenco solo guitarists of his time. Lecuona?sMalagueña is typically found as a solo piano piece in the key of C# Phrygian,whereas on the guitar, (as is the case with this arrangement) it isnormally arranged in E Phrygian.

This is aflamenco guitar arrangement of Malagueña, a piano piece written by Cubanpianist/composer Ernesto Lecuona. It was originally adapted for soloSpanish/Flamenco guitar by Carlos Montoya in 1961 and is widely believed tohave been originally written for the guitar. The fact that Lecuona wrote thepiece in the style of Spain is likely what makes the Spanish guitar arrangementfeel like it belongs to the instrument. Another reason for its association withSpanish guitar is the fact that the main melody from the piece was notLecuona?s invention but was taken from the ?Malagueña? flamenco form,originating out of Málaga, Spain, in the 19th century. ?Malagueña,? and themelodic lines associated with it, is one of the traditional styles ofFlamenco/Andalusian music. This rendition is ?in the style of Sabicas,? aSpanish Gypsy guitarist who is considered by many to be one of the finest flamenco sologuitarists of his time. Lecuona?sMalagueña is typically found as a solo piano piece in the key of C# Phrygian,whereas on the guitar, (as is the case with this arrangement) it is normallyarranged in E Phrygian.

Classical and Flamenco Guitar Solos and Etudes provides an introduction to classical and flamenco guitar techniques through 22 pieces. These short, melodic studies will increase your understanding of chord/harmonic shapes, and encompass a variety of styles: vals, classical etudes, malaguena, solea, rumba, farruca, and bulerias. The five main techniques in classical and flamenco guitar are: pulgar (thumb rest stroke), arpeggio, picado (index and middle alternating strokes), rasgueo (strumming), and tremolo (flamenco) a which are applied throughout this book. Includes access to online audio and video.

ISBN 9781619115682. 8.5 X 11 inches. This 176-page book/online audio contains six full-length contemporary Flamenco guitar compositions by Ioannis Anastassakis, MA, best-selling Mel Bay author of the Art of Rasgueado and one of the few people to have obtained a Graduate Degree in Flamenco Guitar. Selections include Veridiana (Rumba Flamenca), Angelika (Granadinas), Maestro Serrano (Tangos), as well as 3 more solos based on the Flamenco forms of the Farucca, the Soleares and the Malaguena. Presented in standard notation and tablature, with extensive performance notes for each selection. Video duration 64 min. Access to video online.