Mastery of the Flamenco Guitar
Volume III, Toques Libres
by Guillermo Rios

Toques Libres

Volume III Supplementary Booklet

Intro to Toques Libres

El Amanecer, Taranta Performed

Luna Mora, Las Mineras Performed

Credits

Tarantas

1) Taranta,chords

2) Taranta, Opening Statment

3) use of tonic chords and silence

4) first melodic idea

5) Take as much time as want

6) Second melodic idea

7) Working in upper register

8) Bmin at 7th position to D7 at 1st

9) Alternate opening statement w/ alzapua

10) Quiet passage for contrast

11) Conclusion of Taranta

12) Use of minor chord in major key

Granainas

1) Granaina introduced

2) Opening statement played

3) Opening statement described

4) Short passage after opening

5) Developing passage

6) Cadence of chords piculiar to Granainas

7) Next idea played (guitar as cante)

8) A connector to next part

9) Next melody and end of Granaina

Las Mineras

1) Las Mineras, Intro

2) A flat, chords

3) Intro in A flat

4) Developing idea

5) Mineras in C sharp, chords

6) Intro in C sharp

7) Building on idea

8) One more idea

9) F sharp minor chords

10) F sharp played

11) Mineras in E flat, chords

12) Intro for E flat

13) Body of E flat Minera

Malaguena

1) Intro to Malaguenas

2) E major, chords

3) Traditional start

4) Another type of beginning

5) Continue with opening section

6) Connector to verses

Rondena

1) Toque Rondena Intro

2) Tuning and chords

3) The essense of Rondena

4) Variations

5) Melodic statment

6) Explaination of progression

7) The song

8) Summary of Toques Libres

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