Art Of Tremolo

Here's yet another book that should be in every serious classical and flamenco guitarist's library. This time, Ioannis Anastassakis (The Art of Rasguedo) eliminates the guesswork on how to practice and perform the tremolo technique. The book addresses over 70 different approaches and methods to practice the tremolo with unprecedented advice from some of the greatest classical and flamenco guitarists including: Andres Segovia, John Williams, Sharon Isbin, Christopher Parkening, Pepe Romero, Scott Tennant, David Russell, Narciso Yepes, Stanley Yates, Stepan Rak, Juan Serrano, Manolo Sanlucar, Manolo Franco, Jose Antonio Rodriguez, Paco Serrano, and manymore.Characteristically, Anastassakis presents an exhaustive analysis of the different tremolo patterns: 4-note, 5-note, 5-note extended melody tremolo, 6-note tremolo, 8-note tremolo, and continuous extended tremolo. A comprehensive bibliography of classical and flamenco guitar pieces that utilize traditional and/or extended tremolo techniques is also included. Written in standard notation and tablature.

CONTENTS

• Chapter 1: Tremolo Practice Techniques
• Building a Technical Foundation
• Rest Strokes
• Thumb Ring Finger Scales
• Scales with Middle-Ring Finger Alternation
• Variable Accents
• Scales Using a-m-i Alternation
• Using All the Bass Strings
• Single-String Tremolo
• p and a Playing Simultaneously
• Tremolo on the Inside Strings
• Quasi-Chromatic Scales
• Speed Bursts
• Rhythmical Tricks
• More Rhythm Tricks
• Even More Rhythm Tricks
• Final Rhythm Trick: Triplets
• Advanced Right Hand Finger Independence
• Rasgueados
• Continuous ami Rasgueados
• Continuous Rasgueado with a-m
• Continuous Rasgueado with a-i
• More Single String Scales
• Middle Finger Rest Stroke
• Tremolo Arpeggios!
• Chapter 2: Variations on Traditional Tremolo
• Variation #1 The p-i-m-i Tremolo
• Variation #2 The p-i-a-i Tremolo
• Variation #3 The p-i-m-a Tremolo
• Variation #4 The p-m-i-a Tremolo
• Variation #5 The p-a-i-m Tremolo
• Chapter 3: Extended Tremolo Techniques
• Flamenco Tremolo Traditional
• Flamenco Tremolo Advanced
• Angelika Easy Version
• Angelika Regular Version
• Angelika Advanced Version
• Six-Note Flamenco Tremolo
• Eight-Note Flamenco Tremolo
• Continuous Tremolo
• Index Tremolo
• Thumb Tremolo
• Contemporary Tremolo Innovators
• Chapter 4: Repertoire
• Tremolo Repertoire
• Flamenco Tremolo Repertoire
• Segovia and the Tremolo
• Nail Talk
• Nail Length
• Chapter 5: Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
• Conclusion
• Appendix
• Soleares
• Farruca1
• Malaguea1
• Granadinas
• About the Author