CONTENTS

THE DIMINISHED SCALE 15

SOLO QUIERO CAMINAR 18
FALSETA POR BULERÍAS 23
PICAO POR ALEGRÍAS 25
HEXATONIC (SIX-TONE) SCALES, WHOLE-TONE AND SYMMETRICAL 27
FALSETA POR TANGOS 42
SUPERLOCRIAN AND OVERTONE SCALES 49
PENTATONIC SCALES IN FLAMENCO 61
PENTATONIC SCALE KUMOI-JOSHI 63
REPLICATING DOMINANT SCALES BY MINOR THIRDS 71
PENTATONIC SCALE KOKIN-JOSHI 81
PENTATONIC SCALE HIRO-JOSHI 85
MINOR ANHEMITONIC DIATONIC PENTATONIC SCALE 93
HINDU PENTATONIC SCALE 101
HINDU PENTATONIC SCALE #3 107

APPENDIX I: LICKS BASED ON MODERN SCALES IN FLAMENCO

LICKS BASED ON THE DIMINISHED SCALE 113

LICKS BASED ON THE WHOLE-TONE SCALE 120
LICKS BASED ON HEXATONIC SYMMETRICAL SCALE 127
LICKS BASED ON THE SUPERLOCRIAN SCALE 134
LICKS BASED ON THE OVERTONE SCALE 141
LICKS BASED ON THE PENTATONIC KUMOI-JOSHI 148
LICKS BASED ON THE PENTATONIC KOKIN-JOSHI 155
LICKS BASED ON THE PENTATONIC HIRO-JOSHI 1
162
LICKS BASED ON THE MINOR ANHEMITONIC DIATONIC
PENTATONIC SCALE 169
LICKS BASED ON THE HINDU PENTATONIC 176
LICKS BASED ON THE HINDU PENTATONIC #3 183

APPENDIX II: VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FINGERINGS OF FLAMENCO

SCALES ANALYZED IN THIS BOOK IN COMMON FLAMENCO TONALITIES

THE DIMINISHED SCALE 193

E DIMINISHED SCALE ON THE ROOT OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 193
A DIMINISHED SCALE ON THE ROOT OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 197
F# DIMINISHED SCALE ON THE ROOT OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 201
B DIMINISHED SCALE ON THE ROOT OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 205
 G# DIMINISHED SCALE ON THE ROOT OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 209
D# DIMINISHED SCALE ON THE ROOT OF D# HIJAZ 213
C# DIMINISHED SCALE ON THE ROOT OF C# HIJAZ 217
THE WHOLE-TONE SCALE 223
F WHOLE-TONE SCALE ON bII OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 223
Bb WHOLE-TONE SCALE ON bII OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 226
G WHOLE-TONE SCALE ON bII OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 230
C WHOLE-TONE SCALE ON bII OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 234
A WHOLE-TONE SCALE ON bII OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 239
E WHOLE-TONE SCALE ON bII OF D# HIJAZ 243
D WHOLE-TONE SCALE ON bII OF C# HIJAZ 247
THE HEXATONIC SYMMETRICAL SCALE 253
E SYMMETRICAL SCALE ON THE ROOT OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 253
A SYMMETRICAL SCALE ON THE ROOT OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 257
F# SYMMETRICAL SCALE ON THE ROOT OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 261
B SYMMETRICAL SCALE ON THE ROOT OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 265
G# SYMMETRICAL SCALE ON THE ROOT OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 269
D# SYMMETRICAL SCALE ON THE ROOT OF D# HIJAZ 272
C# SYMMETRICAL SCALE ON THE ROOT OF C# HIJAZ 276
THE SUPERLOCRIAN SCALE 281
E SUPERLOCRIAN SCALE ON THE ROOT OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 281
A SUPERLOCRIAN SCALE ON THE ROOT OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 285
F# SUPERLOCRIAN SCALE ON THE ROOT OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 290
B SUPERLOCRIAN SCALE ON THE ROOT OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 295
G# SUPERLOCRIAN SCALE ON THE ROOT OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 299
D# SUPERLOCRIAN SCALE ON THE ROOT OF D# HIJAZ 303
C# SUPERLOCRIAN SCALE ON THE ROOT OF C# HIJAZ 307
THE OVERTONE SCALE 313
F OVERTONE SCALE ON bII OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 313
Bb OVERTONE SCALE ON bII OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 317
G OVERTONE SCALE ON bII OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 320
C OVERTONE SCALE ON bII OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 325
A OVERTONE SCALE ON bII OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 330
E OVERTONE SCALE ON bII OF D# HIJAZ 333
D OVERTONE SCALE ON bII OF C# HIJAZ 338
PENTATONIC SCALE KUMOI-JOSHI 345
F KUMOI-JOSHI ON bII OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 345
Bb KUMOI-JOSHI ON bII OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 348
G KUMOI-JOSHI ON bII OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 352
C KUMOI-JOSHI ON bII OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 355
A KUMOI-JOSHI ON bII OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 359
E KUMOI-JOSHI ON bII OF D# HIJAZ 363
D KUMOI-JOSHI ON bII OF C# HIJAZ 366
PENTATONIC SCALE KOKIN-JOSHI 371
E KOKIN-JOSHI ON THE ROOT OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 371
A KOKIN-JOSHI ON THE ROOT OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 374
 F# KOKIN-JOSHI ON THE ROOT OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 378
B KOKIN-JOSHI ON THE ROOT OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 381
G# KOKIN-JOSHI ON THE ROOT OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 385
D# KOKIN-JOSHI ON THE ROOT OF D# HIJAZ 388
C# KOKIN-JOSHI ON THE ROOT OF C# HIJAZ 390
PENTATONIC SCALE HIRO-JOSHI 395
A HIRO-JOSHI ON THE SUBDOMINANT OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 395
D HIRO-JOSHI ON THE SUBDOMINANT OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 399
B HIRO-JOSHI ON THE SUBDOMINANT OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 402
E HIRO-JOSHI ON THE SUBDOMINANT OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 406
C# HIRO-JOSHI ON THE SUBDOMINANT OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 409
G# HIRO-JOSHI ON THE SUBDOMINANT OF D# HIJAZ 413
F# HIRO-JOSHI ON THE SUBDOMINANT OF C# HIJAZ 416
MINOR ANHEMITONIC DIATONIC PENTATONIC SCALE 421
F MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 421
Bb MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 425
G MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 427
C MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 430
A MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 432
E MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF D# HIJAZ 435
D MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF C# HIJAZ 437
MODIFIED MINOR ANHEMITONIC DIATONIC PENTATONIC SCALE 441
F MODIFIED MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 441
Bb MODIFIED MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 444
G MODIFIED MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 446
C MODIFIED MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 449
A MODIFIED MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 451
E MODIFIED MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF D# HIJAZ 454
D MODIFIED MINOR PENTATONIC ON bII OF C# HIJAZ 456
HINDU PENTATONIC SCALE 459
F HINDU PENTATONIC ON bII OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 459
Bb HINDU PENTATONIC ON bII OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 463
G HINDU PENTATONIC ON bII OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 466
C HINDU PENTATONIC ON bII OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 470
A HINDU PENTATONIC ON bII OF B HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 474
E HINDU PENTATONIC ON bII OF D# HIJAZ 477
D HINDU PENTATONIC ON bII OF C# HIJAZ 480
HINDU PENTATONIC SCALE #3 485
F HINDU PENTATONIC #3 ON bII OF E HIJAZ (POR ARRIBA) 485
Bb HINDU PENTATONIC #3 ON bII OF A HIJAZ (POR MEDIO) 489
G HINDU PENTATONIC #3 ON bII OF F# HIJAZ (POR TARANTA) 492
C HINDU PENTATONIC #3 ON bII OF B HIJAZ (POR GRANAÍNA) 496
A HINDU PENTATONIC #3 ON bII OF G# HIJAZ (POR MINERA) 500
E HINDU PENTATONIC #3 ON bII OF D# HIJAZ 503
D HINDU PENTATONIC #3 ON bII OF C# HIJAZ 506

GLOSSARY OF FLAMENCO TERMS