Bulerias Studies 2 Flamenco Guitar

Bulerías is arguably the most popular and beloved form in flamenco because of its exciting and fiery rhythm and feel. Jerez is considered the birthplace of the Bulerías and the Jerezanos are very proud of this marvelous tradition. Bulerías is the most played form in social gatherings known as Juergas; for the flamencos it is their sacred ritual of human and social expression.

This Bulerias Studies 2 features several new compás patterns, remates as well as five falsetas that you can perform as part of a solo composition or accompanying singers and dancers. These falsetas cover a range of technical difficulties and styles.

Falseta 1 is Adam del Monte’s personal view of a classic and famous falseta by Moraito Chico from Jerez who was a great Master of Bulerías. Falseta 2 is a perfect “safe place” to have under your belt ready to fire at any time. Played with all thumb, this falseta is fun, easy and enjoyable to play. It’s also a great way to practice your thumb-melody. It’s a traditional falseta that will never go out of style when played in Juergas, or flamenco party-jams, for a cantaor or as a solo. Falseta 3, is the longest and most complex of the falsetas in this study. This falseta takes advantage of many mechanisms, giving you a variety of textures and types of phrases. In this falseta you’ll have the opportunity to practice going from thumb-playing to semi-alza púa to arpeggio and rasgueado. This falseta is perfect for a solo in Bulerías. Falsetas 4 & 5 are inspired by Adamdel Monte’s teacher Pepe Habichuela. A simple thumb phrase but full of flavor, combined with some very cool alza-púa technique which help make this falseta a classic to have in your pocket. The remate is Adam del Monte’s own and it uses the chaflanes technique for extra power at the end.

In this lesson Adam del Monte is playing a Blanca flamenco guitar by the master luthier Erez Perelman