alegrias falsetas
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Alegrias Falsetas (in A Major)
Collection # 1
© Charles H. Keyser, Jr. 1973
The Academy of Flamenco GuitarP.O. Box 1292
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
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Alegrias Falseta Collection 1
Falseta 1 (Source: Sabicas)
Falseta 2 (Source: Diego del Gastor)
Falseta 3 (Source: Mario Escudero)
Falseta 4 (Source: Mario Escudero)
Falseta 5 (Source: Mario Escudero)
Falseta 6 (Source: Sabicas)
Falseta 7 (Source: Sabicas)
Falseta 8 (Source: Sabicas)
Falseta 9 (Source: Don Ramon Montoys via Sabicas)
Falseta 10 (Source: Victor Monge (“Serranito”)
Falseta 11 (Source: Victor Monge (“Serranito”)
Falseta 12 (Source: Paco de Lucia; from “Piropo Gaditano”)
Falseta 13 (Source: Paco de Lucia; from “Piropo Gaditano”)
Falseta 14 (Source: Paco de Lucia; from “Piropo Gaditano”)
Falseta 15 (Source: Paco de Lucia; from “Piropo Gaditano”)
Falseta 16 (Source: Paco de Lucia; from “Piropo Gaditano”)
Falseta 17 (Source: Traditional, the Alborada)
Falseta 18 (Paco de Lucia)
Falseta 19 (Paco de Lucia)
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Alegrias Falsetas
Alegrias Falseta 1 (Source: Sabicas)
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Alegrias Falseta 2 (Source: Diego del Gastor)
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Alegrias Falseta 3 (Source: Mario Escudero)
This is an interesting arpeggio sequence in the relative minor (F#), using diminished 7th chords as secondary dominants.
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Alegrias Falseta 4 (Source: Mario Escudero)
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Alegrias Falseta 5 (Source: Mario Escudero)
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Alegrias Falseta 6 (Source: Sabicas)
Here’s a falseta that can be adapted for the Silencio (minor sequence in Alegrias), if thesequence is shortened to the traditional 6 compases)
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Alegrias Falseta 6 (Cont.)
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Alegrias Falseta 6 (Cont.)
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Alegrias Falseta 7 (Source: Sabicas)
Here’s a falseta with a repetitive theme, and an idea developed from one of the moretraditional falsetas por Alegrias (see also Falseta 10.)
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Alegrias Falseta 8 (Source: Sabicas)
This falseta modulates from the relative minor (F#m) of A major to the key of E major(via the secondary dominant B7) before finally resolving to A major.
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Alegrias Falseta 9 (Source: Don Ramon Montoya via Sabicas)
The first version of this falseta that I’ve encountered is that recorded by Don RamonMontoysa; Sabicas refined and added to it, and I’ve added a short phrase to put it in compas. Ithas a nice transition from A major through A minor. The thumb keeps a strong, steady rhythmthroughout the falseta.
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Alegrias Falseta 9 (Cont.)
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Alegrias Falseta 10 (Source: Victor Monge (“Serranito”)
Here’s a version of a traditional Alegrias sequence using hemiola.
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Alegrias Falseta 11 (Source: Victor Monge (“Serranito”)
Here’s a variation of the Silencio for Alegrias. (I use a three-finger picado, ami, but youcan also use the traditional two finger picado (mimi) if it is fast enough.
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Alegrias Falseta 11 (Cont.)
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Alegrias Falseta 12 (Source: Paco de Lucia; from “Piropo Gaditano”)
This is an interesting falseta from Paco’s first 45 record, similar to Nino Ricardo’s. Notethe syncopated triplets on counts 4 and 5 of the 1st and 3rd compases.
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Alegrias Falseta 13 (Source: Paco de Lucia; from “Piropo Gaditano”)
A nice tremolo falseta for Alegrias, again similar to Nino Ricardo’s appproach. MarioEscudero starts one of his falsetas in a similar fashion.
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Alegrias Falseta 14 (Source: Paco de Lucia; from “Piropo Gaditano”)
This is a great falseta, but is difficult to play. Lots of use of modulation to Phrygianmode, etc.
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Alegrias Falseta 14 (Cont.)
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Alegrias Falseta 15 (Source: Paco de Lucia; from “Piropo Gaditano”)
Another falseta of Paco de Lucia’s, using some phrases from Falseta 12.
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Alegrias Falseta 15 (Cont.)
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Alegrias Falseta 16 (Source: Paco de Lucia; from “Piropo Gaditano”)
This falseta has interesting left-hand jumps at the 2nd position and 4th positions.
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Alegrias Falseta 16 (Cont.)
Alegrias Falseta 17 (Source: Traditional, the Alborada)
The Alborada is an falseta used with the old (“classical”) Alegrias for danceaccompaniment just after the Ida in the transition to the Bulerias (Jaleo/Chufla) compas. Itherefore precede it with the Ida, and follow it with Bulerias in the same manner on theaccompanying recording.
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Alegrias Falseta 18 (Paco de Lucia)
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Alegrias Falseta 19 (Paco de Lucia)
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Alegrias Falseta 19 (Cont.)