Understanding Flamenco - intro to flamenco guitar-clip 05-10

Clip 05 of 10 of the series. This clip introduces for the first time the free forms or, Cante; like Tarantas and Minera. The importance of the different harmonic colors on the guitar and how they relate to the style of cante ( singing) . Talks also about the Phrygian mode that is used in flamenco and its expansion beyond just the basic mode. How to identify the basic sound that is flamenco. Explains about how the guitar mimics the vocal runs and fast scale like passages ( melizmatic) by using slurs or pull