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Review title: You can't run before you can walk
Product review: Firstly, from my own experiences I am convinced that learning solos before experiencing authentic flamenco first-hand in its land of origin is rather like building a house from the roof down. I started with a Mel Bay book and as my fascination grew I bit the bullet and went to Jerez in Spain and studied with David El Poeta, an actual human teacher, and a good one. In a few weeks I learned a whole gamut of essential techniques and nuances without which playing these solos would have been meaningless.Mr Martin presents some good examples of flamenco playing but they are all based on his deep knowledge of flamenco rhythms and harmonic structures which he acquired by acompanying singers and dancers.So although it's all great stuff, a trip to Southern Spain where you can see flamenco guitar played in its natural context would be a sensible step before buying this book and attempting the solos.
