"Learn to play flamenco guitar with step-by-step lessons and authentic pieces to study and play."

In staff notation and tablature.

Cover title.

"Supplement to any guitar method."

Introduction. A brief history of flamenco ; The key elements of flamenco ; A brief history of flamenco guitar makers ; Key flamenco guitar players -- Before you get started. Do I need a flamenco guitar? ; Holding the guitar ; Fingernails ; Tuning ; How to practice ; Signs and symbols -- The basics. The E chord strum ; The Spanish cadence ; Muted strums --

Ayudado. Ayudado (thumb and index finger) -- Ligado. Ligado (hammer-ons and pull-offs) ; Soleares -- Arpeggios -- Malague©łas -- Rasgueado. Index rasgueado ; Muted rasgueado ; Fan rasgueado ; Continuous rasgueado -- Comp©Łs. Remate ; Falseta -- Apoyando. Picado -- Two sole©Łs. Golpe ; Llamada -- Alzap©ða -- Tremolo -- Farruca -- Tarantas -- Spanish classical pieces. The influence of flamenco on Spanish classical music ; Sevillanas ; Leyenda -- Rasgueado variations -- Improvisation -- Tarantas revisited -- Tango -- Rumba -- Appendix. The rhythms of flamenco : a summary ; The cejilla, capodastra, or capo ; Hand claps ; Glossary ; Conclusion.