http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/ This is the forum where you can talk about music that is not jazz. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:07:05 GMT vBulletin 10 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/images/misc/rss.jpg http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/ http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26530&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:58:06 GMT Contact him. He'll clean your toilet and play a bulerias at the same time. Gratis. ]]> OTHER MUSIC Pete C http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26530 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26526&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:58:54 GMT Hello Amigos: Here I send you the Theme of my new record: “Andalusian Flavor” 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kQiW7DoZI0 Here are 2 audio HQ tracks of my last album 2009, “Andalusian Flavor” ( takes 2 minutes to download ) http://www.rdiaz.org/recordsincanada.html Hello Amigos: Here I send you the Theme of my new record:
“Andalusian Flavor” 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kQiW7DoZI0

Here are 2 audio HQ tracks of my last album 2009,
“Andalusian Flavor” ( takes 2 minutes to download )

http://www.rdiaz.org/recordsincanada.html

the comments and critics about my Cd “Andalusian Flavor”
are here
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdbegining.html

and some pics...
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto12.html

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto11.html

Ruben Díaz: Flamenco Guitar & handclaps.

Bill McBirnie: Flute.
Lorne Lofsky: Electric guitar.
Juan Pablo Domínguez: Bass.
Bhadra Dasi: Cajón.
Luis Deniz: Alto sax.
Alexander Brown: Trumpet.
Chris Butcher: Trombone.
Greg Gebert: guitar


I hope you like it!

Ruben Diaz
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto2.html ]]> OTHER MUSIC rubendiaz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26526 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26522&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:11:28 GMT Weigh in here. Of course, sould should be should. Weigh in here.

Of course, sould should be should. ]]> OTHER MUSIC Pete C http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26522 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26520&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:31:16 GMT So… dear friends and colleagues: We will continue having fun, with a marvellous composition of the great composer Paco De Lucia this is how it sounds with other instruments in a rehearsal of my new sextet http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo102.html and this is my version of the piece with only... So… dear friends and colleagues:
We will continue having fun, with a marvellous composition of the great composer Paco De Lucia
this is how it sounds with other instruments in a rehearsal of my new sextet http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo102.html

and this is my version of the piece with only guitars
video lesson 1) http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo83.html
(here from min:2,29 to 4,12 the intro is explained but, you can skip that, is not necessary to play it,rather learn from min:4,13 to 5,23 where the melody is explained & play it!
for the intro if you want, play just the chords that are:
G,G,Em,Em,G,G,G7,G7,F,F,C,C,C,B7,B7.)

the main chord progression is:

4/4

Em,Em,Am,Am,D7,D7,G,G,C,C,B7,B7.

you can play a solo using just G major scale!
(if you are a beginner)

Be creative and have fun!, its just an experiment!

So, practice with the following link
video lesson 2)http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo84.html

You are invited to upload your own video to YouTube playing a solo with your instrument, or with your guitar either electric or acoustic, accompanied by the sound track on
video lesson 2 which is this: http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo84.html

(try to do it in a week or so!...and send me the link, then we will comment over, for different creative approach’s etc, it will be fun!)




musicians on my sextet

Bill Mc Birnie Flute
Alex Dean Sax
Juan Pablo Dominguez Bass
Bhadra Dasi Cajon
Greg Gebert Guitar


I hope you enjoy this music !

your friend
Ruben Diaz.
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto37.html ]]> OTHER MUSIC rubendiaz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26520 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26507&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:58:53 GMT I totally dig the Notting Hillbillies CD Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time It's looked upon as a Mark Knopfler side project, but it sounds like a real group effort. There are a lot of harmonies and Knopfler doesn't sing lead on all of the tracks. It's very nice, countryish folk music, with a hint of a western swing vibe. ]]> OTHER MUSIC steve(thelil) http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26507 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26499&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:18:41 GMT This lesson is for everyone including the lovers of the super guitar trio (Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell)
This composition is a fantastic melody with just two chords
Em and C

The arpeggio & melody theme explanation is here

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo114.html

and the sound track to practice our improvisation,(for example we can use G major scale (which is G Ionian mode and played over the chord Em becomes E Aeolian and over C major chord becomes C Lydian, so it works nicely G major scale for both chords, you just try and will see…)

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo115.html

I hope you enjoy with this music!

Be creative & have fun!


Ruben Diaz
info@rdiaz.org ]]> OTHER MUSIC rubendiaz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26499 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26498&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:17:58 GMT Here is the second part of the lesson that has the piece to play with one guitar alone, its complementary and I think you will use it, instead of the melody on one string or as a solo! http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo121.html Play and have fun! Ruben Diaz. info@rdiaz.org Here is the second part of the lesson that has the piece to play with one guitar alone, its complementary and I think you will use it, instead of the melody on one string or as a solo!

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo121.html



Play and have fun!

Ruben Diaz.
info@rdiaz.org ]]> OTHER MUSIC rubendiaz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26498 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26497&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:17:22 GMT This is about the Rasgueo right hand techniques, that are very useful to create atmospheres on chords for any style can be used, not only for Spanish music & flamenco, but in songs or pop style ,Jazz classic guitar players can use this techniques for certain passages on Spanish repertoire like “Aranjuez” etc, even pick players can use it.

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo50.html


(The first minute I play a bit of “Solea”, just to show how this rasgueos are used in traditional flamenco guitar genres)
After that

On minute 1:00 rasgueo is:
ch,down (ch = pinkie finger, or little finger)
A,down (A = ring finger)
M,down (M = middle finger)
I,down (I = index finger)
I,up

On minute 2:00 rasgueo is:

A,down
I,down
I,up

On minute 2:54 rasgueo is :

P,up (P = thumb)
A,down
P,down

Its advisable to first practice on the low 4 strings (6th,5th,4th,3 th )
first muted, and then after with chords.


Ok my friends
Enjoy!

Ruben Diaz.
info@rdiaz.org ]]> OTHER MUSIC rubendiaz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26497 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26490&goto=newpost Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:30:51 GMT Here is a lesson for beginners and is a nice rumba in 4/4 Moliendo Café everyone can try and have fun! http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo120.html This are the chords! Em, Em, Em, Em, Em, Em Am, Am, Am, Am Em, Em, F#7,F#7, B7,(B7) Here is a lesson for beginners and is a nice rumba in 4/4 Moliendo Café everyone can try and have fun!

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo120.html

This are the chords!


Em, Em, Em, Em, Em, Em
Am, Am, Am, Am
Em, Em, F#7,F#7, B7,(B7)

Em, Em, Em, Em, Em, Em
Am, Am, Am, Am
Em, Em, C, B7, Em, (Em)

bridge

Am, D, G, G
Am, D, G, G
F#7, F#7, B7,(B7)

I know you will play great this song, try the melody and the rhythm!
Remember that to learn the basic strum here is the link
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo51.html


Enjoy!

Ruben Diaz
info@rdiaz.org ]]> OTHER MUSIC rubendiaz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26490 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26489&goto=newpost Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:30:06 GMT Here is a lesson on a piece of Paco De Lucia that you can find on his record “Paco De Lucia Live in America” with the sextet and is a Tanguillo 4/4 in Dm. http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo118.html The chords of the Tanguillo are as follows This chord progression twice. A7, A7 ,gm ,gm ,gm ,C7... Here is a lesson on a piece of Paco De Lucia that you can find on his record “Paco De Lucia Live in America” with the sextet
and is a Tanguillo 4/4 in Dm.

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo118.html

The chords of the Tanguillo are as follows
This chord progression twice.

A7, A7 ,gm ,gm ,gm ,C7 ,C7 ,Bb7 , A7 ,A7.

and then bridge twice.

A7, A7, F, F, C#, C#, A7, A7.

You can use this video lesson to play the theme and soloing phrases, as well as to explore your improvisation, for example:

A7 = V7b9
(on this chord you can use:

1)
Bb minor melodic scale
(the rule is: for the degree V7b9 use minor melodic scale from the b2th of the chord.)
(for guitar players, here is the lesson on the fingerings that Paco uses, in case you don’t remember http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo105.html )

2)
A Phrygian (with the major 3rd)

3)
Bb chains if minor 3ths (the rule is: for the dominant chords like in this case the degree V7b9 use of chains of minor 3 ths from the b2th of the chord )
………………………………………………………………

Gm = IVm
(on this chord you can use:



1)
A Phrygian = F major scale = G Dorian.

2)
Bb chains of minor 3 th
(the rule is: for minor chords like in this case the degree IVm use of chains of minor 3 ths from the root or from b3th of the chord)
(for guitar players here is the lesson on the chains, in case you don’t remember http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo99.html )

3)
Bb symmetric scale
(the rule is as you know: for minor chords like in this case the degree IVm use of symmetric scale from the root or from b3th of the chord)

4)
Am Pentatonic
(notes A, C, D, E, G, over gm chord )
(the rule is: for minor chords like in this case the degree IVm use minor Pentatonic scale from the 2th of the chord, John Mc Laughlin uses a lot this color while describing melodically a minor chord and it has a beautiful Dorian flavour… )

if you want to sound modal play F major scale = G Dorian

(for guitar players, here is the lesson on the fingerings that Paco uses on major scales, in case you want to use them) http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo104.html


and you know for the rest of the chords…!


Enjoy!

your friend
Ruben Diaz
info@rdiaz.org ]]> OTHER MUSIC rubendiaz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26489 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26466&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:51:38 GMT Here is a lesson for those intermediate musicians and guitar players of any style, that are interested in expanding their harmony knowledge on the aesthetical colors of the Spanish music and in flamenco composition & arranging as well.

the degrees V/bVII, V/bVI, are explained ( positional playing chords, on the traditional & contemporary flamenco guitar standards etc.)

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo113.html


enjoy it!




Ruben Diaz
info@rdiaz.org ]]> OTHER MUSIC rubendiaz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26466 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26460&goto=newpost Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:18:46 GMT This is a lesson on how to play rhythm & chords for cante accompaniment, on Buleria (pure flamenco…)is with a piece on 12 beats by Paco De Lucia with the great andalusian singer Camaron De La Isla.

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo109.html


I used a very special guitar which is this model
http://www.andalusiang.com/enshdoblehoyo-cypress.html

and as you can see here it has sound portal
http://www.andalusiang.com/enshdoble...ess-foto5.html

and some of the concepts of Smallman (the guitar that John Williams play)brought into flamenco sound.
http://www.andalusiang.com/enshdoble...ess-foto4.html



I hope you like it!

Ruben Diaz
info@rdiaz.org ]]> OTHER MUSIC rubendiaz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26460 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26453&goto=newpost Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:46:41 GMT I usually make up a new one each week to feature between the called or cued dances, for free dancing and listening.

Feel free to join in, make up your own playlist for an occasion real or imaginary.

Here's mine to start at tomorrow night's dance. These won't follow each other like a radio playlist, but will rather fill in the spaces in the dance here and there and before and after.


Brush Up Your Shakespeare -- Kiss Me Kate

Birdland -- Weather Report

Chain Of Fools -- Aretha Franklin

Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio -- Flaco Jimenez

I'll Never Find Another You -- The Seekers

Quarter To Three -- Gary U.S. Bonds

La Murga Panamena -- Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe

Spirit In The Sky -- Norman Greenbaum

All My Exes Live In Texas -- George Strait

Jelly Roll -- Charles Mingus

He Will Break Your Heart -- Jerry Butler & The Impressions

And Peggy Lee's I've Got Them Feelin' Too Good Today Blues gets a ride here for a rare second consecutive week ]]> OTHER MUSIC Squaredancecalling Steve http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26453 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26441&goto=newpost Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:17 GMT Here for your convenience, for the sake of condensation and clutter control: one thread where Ruben Diaz can post all his notices, lessons, etc.

Somebody had to do it. You're welcome. ]]> OTHER MUSIC Milstead http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26441 http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26440&goto=newpost Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:26:47 GMT This is the second part lesson about the typical chord progressions in the Spanish style like Im,bVII,bVI,V7b9. in different keys, is also useful to get a insight on the kind of sound you want to compose and create a Spanish atmosphere… http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo111.html enjoy it! ... This is the second part lesson about the typical chord progressions in the Spanish style like Im,bVII,bVI,V7b9.
in different keys, is also useful to get a insight on the kind of sound you want to compose and create a Spanish atmosphere…

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo111.html


enjoy it!


Ruben Diaz
info@rdiaz.org ]]> OTHER MUSIC rubendiaz http://speakeasy.jazzcorner.com/speakeasy/showthread.php?t=26440