{"product_id":"flamenco-improvisation-modal-improvisation-and-melodic-construction-volume-3","title":"Flamenco Improvisation: Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction (Volume 3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Flamenco Scales and Modal Concepts for the Modern Improvisor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final volume in Enrique Vargas’s landmark trilogy pushes the boundaries of modern flamenco improvisation, introducing an expansive range of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadvanced scales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emodal concepts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that fuse traditional flamenco with global and contemporary influences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Pentatonic, Hexatonic, Heptatonic and Octatonic Scales in the Flamenco Modal Language\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume deals with new scales in the flamenco modal language. Some of these scales — such as the diminished, whole tone, overtone or hexatonic symmetrical — come from modern classical or jazz. Others come from ethnic modalities which are external to flamenco.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe harmonic implications of these scales are then analyzed and their application in the flamenco environment is explained. These explanations are illustrated by numerous melodic examples, both original and by renowned flamenco artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen the concept of modal substitutions is introduced and modal polytonality is explained. The notion of replicating dominant scales by minor thirds and tritones is introduced and various ways to resolve a tritone are explained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix I contains a collection of 110 licks in modern pentatonic, hexatonic, heptatonic and octatonic scales. Each lick is harmonized and comes with detailed guitar fingerings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppendix II is a complete thesaurus of vertical and horizontal guitar fingerings for every modern pentatonic, hexatonic, heptatonic and octatonic scales in flamenco, in every flamenco tonality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach lick is recorded with harmonic accompaniment and bass, and the free CD download can be found on our \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Audio Downloads Page\" href=\"\/pages\/audio-downloads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpiral-bound, 513 pages, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Flamenco_Improvisation_3_-_Table_of_Contents.pdf?v=1781667180\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Flamenco Improvisation: Volume 3 - Table of Contents\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/Flamenco_Improvisation_3_-_Sample_Pages.pdf?v=1781667180\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Flamenco Improvisation: Volume 3 - Sample Pages\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements From Renowned Flamenco Guitarists:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nobody knows more about flamenco’s modal and harmonic language than Enrique Vargas. These manuals are a must for those who want to learn to compose or improvise modern flamenco.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Jose Jiménez el Viejín\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Enrique Vargas is a real expert when it comes to all these complex scales we use in flamenco today.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — José Fernandez Torres Tomatito\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat books from a great musician.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Juán José Suarez Paquete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e “A true treasure; you need years and years to process all this incredible information.”\u003cbr\u003e — Antón Jiménez\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"blockquote-grey\"\u003eEnrique Vargas is a Madrid-based educator with a PhD in music, specializing in flamenco. He is known for his transcriptions in the Great Guitars of Flamenco Library and for transcribing Paco de Lucia's \"Almoraima\". Committed to preserving flamenco, he's in the process of founding the Caño Roto School of Flamenco Guitar with José Jimenez \"El Viejín\".\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sher Music Co.","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":44166335004863,"sku":"211","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":44166335037631,"sku":"e211","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/9524\/5503\/files\/flamenco-improvisation-volume-3-by-enrique-vargas.jpg?v=1774643233","url":"https:\/\/www.shermusic.com\/products\/flamenco-improvisation-modal-improvisation-and-melodic-construction-volume-3","provider":"Sher Music Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}