The comprehensive flamenco scale explained

A complete analysis of the comprehensive flamenco scale, showing all its elements and where they come from and how it all fits together.
A perfect start for a beginner and intermediate player to help in the understanding of a fundamental aspect of flamenco guitar. For more in-depth lessons for flamenco pieces, flamenco theory and exercises please go to www.learnavel.com
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[@petehopkinsmusic]

I wonder how many people watch this and don't realize that you have basically unlocked every secret to authentic flamenco harmonic tonality? Brilliant.

[@motombo2007]

Not every secrets, there are so much more ;)

[@jessicarombach1445]

of course ...as a French speaking European I am not so familiar with those terms and confused them . For flat we say bémol and for sharp dièse . Sthg else : can you have all 9 notes in the same "song"?

[@thomasre2125]

I think we can say that it opens a door to learn

[@JamesSpeiser]

now play the bulerias rhythm

[@motombo2007]

@@JamesSpeiser u want it you got it

[@user-cx2ei4mv3t]

we are needing more people like you on KZbin no advertising, no shit, no editing, just pure knowledge

[@sholland42]

The thing I love about flamenco is the tension, i.e., the dominant. You can’t resolve it, it’s always there keeping you in suspense. It’s the ocean. Thank you, excellent presentation sir.

[@robertakerman3570]

Where've I been all His life. I dunno if He's blind, but the technique is flawless.

[@garcitodelascuerdas6417]

Man I've learned more about flamenco guitar theory in this video than I've learned in seventeen years living in Andalucía where I came to learn it. Excellent lesson and very well explained. I will get a lot of mileage out of this video. Gracias.

[@adamdelmonteguitarist]

Thank you for that comment. Happy this video was useful.

[@mackhomie6]

Well that sure doesnt seem right lol

[@paulochavarin3168]

Yes i agree. Me too. This guy has a ton of knowledge.

[@skane3109]

@@paulochavarin3168 yes, and not only knowledge but tremendous skill and a servant like ability to explain it simply and interestingly. Oh, and a history lesson as well!

[@JohnB.6251]

Thanks Adam. Very clear and well explained adding the G# and D# - and good laugh "9 note scale so you get your moneys worth."

[@andrepalmeiro6172]

14:14 was when my mind was blown!! The unexplained D# now completely makes sense, supporting a supposed tonic E. Impressive!

[@Web4Panama]

Seeing the byzantine scale within the flamenco scale also brings sense to this. I'm glad to have it explained functionally also, I think that will help.

[@JediRastafari]

And somehow, I began to think he would get there back when he began to talk about the E phrygian. It REALLY makes sense now.

[@joeinterrante7873]

Beautiful technique as well. I could listen for hours. "Take a walk on the wild side." Love it

[@cursedacoustic6471]

the best laid out explanation of the Andalusian Cadence I've heard yet. thank you very much. Fantastic!!

[@dooleyfussle8634]

Wow! Great lesson. "opens many windows" my favourite quote!

[@andrewbagherpour]

This man speaks with so much respect for his craft. I love his teaching.

[@rexjamerson9316]

The tone on that guitar is absolutely incredible! I was living in the LA area in the '70s and I walked into a music store near Sunset Boulevard and there was a younger guy sitting on a bar stool playing the most incredible guitar music I had ever heard in my life. Flamenco of course! It was my introduction to that style of music. That individual's name was Gino D Auri. If memory serves me correctly, he studied five years at the Rome Conservatory of Music. Went to see him play on stage at the Matador in West LA and I was hooked on Flamenco music. And the dancing of course. Wanted to learn Flamenco more than anything, but due to a pretty serious injury was not able to complete that goal. Thank you for the information. Am also a huge fan of Paco de Lucia. So sad that he is no longer with us.

[@bagsbrickerman3168]

Sir You're an outstanding teacher. Great lesson. Most excellent video.

[@michelcharron4633]

Adam, you are a natural teacher. I play a totally different style of guitar, but I don't think I've come across anybody in any style, on you tube, explain anything so clearly.

[@dasonhandjr]

Agreed. But also check out Lucas Brar.

[@chrissmith-lf1hz]

Totally agree, this is an outstanding piece of teaching.

[@gabrieln3613]

I hear you and can relate......I am a harmonica player of 48 years (was full-time pro by age 20) and play Blues, Jazz (had a swing dance band 10 years), R&B and have been in straight up Bluegrass and Country bands too. FL, San Diego, LA, Austin, PNW but always on the lookout, listening to drummers, bass and horn players mostly for ideas and hope some may soak in by osmosis. Guitarists too of course and I have performed with some even in R&R HoF but, I stayed with this entire video for the excellent presentation.

[@guitarista666]

Being the kind of guy that likes to know what I'm doing, I really appreciate this in depth instruction.

[@stevenranger]

E major asks a question, and Am is the answer. This has just blown my mind!!! Great Vid.

[@bozak6026]

Incredible player, incredible teacher, incredible lesson.

[@rayian5891]

I was playing the E phrygian with G# this morning and realized I was in A harmonic minor. So cool. Now I've got the D# to add to the mix. Great video

[@GlennFiddles]

I've always felt that much of flamenco's melodic tendencies are more naturally explained by maqam theory rather than the western notions of scale + its derived functional harmony. When I hear flamenco phrases, I clearly hear the movement between the core ajnas of Hijaz, Kurd, Nahawand, Hijazkar, and Ajam or Rast (with all the normal microtones adjusted up or down to the 12 equal tempered frets of the guitar). In the maqam rather than scale concept, we can visit all these melodic zones without issue and so we get something more melodically complex than a fixed 7 note scale. So I see the 9 note scale you discuss as simply a kind of maqam kurd that often briefly modulates to Hijaz or Hijazkar for cadential purposes. Still, a great video to explore the complexities of the music with respect to Western theory. And that guitar sounds fantastic.

[@adamdelmonteguitarist]

Thanks for your insights🪬

[@monkeyrater]

Ive bought 5 books on arabic maqams on Amazon and none of those books come even close to explaining how maqams even function compared to what you say in your comment here. What bothers me about maqam books is that they teach the maqams relative too the diatonic scale. Im wondering if you can tell me how you learn the maqams in isolation without referring to the western diatonic scale.

[@chrismcdermott7766]

Still thinking as the V chord of relative Harmonic Minor , (starting in CMajor, relative minor is Am, sharp the G to create a major dominant V chord resolution to Am, becomes harmonic minor which opens up more chordal possibilities using both a natural G and G#...Those chromatic notes G,G#, A are very useful. Continue by adding a flat five Bflat to the E mode and what once was E phrygian, then became dominant phrygian, is now a full Altered scale-E,F,G,G#,A#,C,D. But the omitted notes are all very useful as well (A, and Bnatural) . This opens up many possibilites for chromaticism as well as implying whole tone riffs with G#,A#,C,D,E (Paco did this a lot). If you do it enough, you start to hear how all 12 chromatic notes work within the context of each chord.(F#,C#,D# are all good chromatic approach notes but also imply subdominant chord relationships relative to many chords such as Dmajor, C# diminished, Bmajor-oh so many more... Eventually, you can stop thinking of scales altogether. But learn them first. Thanks for the video Adam!

[@adamdelmonteguitarist]

Thank you for your knowledgable insights and contributions! You got a little ahead of my next video (a bit behind on that one...), but absolutely, knowing how to connect the main notes with the chromatic passing-notes with awareness of the harmonic implications (or choosing to go against them- consciously) is the ultimate freedom!

[@stephena.sheehan9959]

👍Great comment, thanks. :-)

[@verdecolor6]

Grande, Adam!!! Porque explicas la música con pasión y porque no te importa ser altruista. ¡¡Y qué bien suena todo lo que tocas!!

[@jeanluno2521]

I have suffered hours and hours of guitar teachers who were explaining obscure things using terms I had no clue about (phrygian, dorian,etc.) so I never understood anything but you have the intelligence to show on the guitar while you play and know how to illustrate ( phrygian is scale without flats or sharps ... I never heard that !...). I will have to replay your video multiple times minute by minute to digest all this material but for the first time, it seems accessible with patience ! You are a great teacher !

[@azerreza4770]

" phrygian is scale without flats or sharps ... I never heard that !..." It's only true for E phrygian because the notes are the same in C ionian ( C D E F G A B).

[@gratefulila9980]

Phrygian is the third mode of the major scale. It can have sharps or flats. Major scale - Do re mi fa so la ti do Phrygian- MI fa so la ti do re mi Hope that helps

[@azerreza4770]

@@gratefulila9980 "It can have sharps or flats." not in the fundamental state.

[@gratefulila9980]

@@azerreza4770 e phyrgian is the only one without sharps or flats. Wtf are you arguing about?

[@andreaskikinas]

The greatness and depth of music, flamenco and of course Maestro Adam del Monte!

[@MaxCarola]

Wow, thank you for that neat path to the understanding of the flamenco scale and the clear way to master that sound!

[@Saigenji_guitar]

Always inspiring! Thank you from Japan!

[@pancontomate5050]

Thanks Adam, as always excellent information and incredibly helpful. Thanks for all your work and dedication, all the videos you put out and especially your lessons at newlearningvision!

[@TheShredMasters]

Trying to learn this new genre, for me. Beautifully done! Can't wait to try this.

[@alestev24]

Thank you so much! I've been looking for something like this for years. Finally, somebody manages to explain what happens harmonically in Flamenco by using references to classical music theory, which I actually understand.

[@talibe801]

Andaluzia chords has that warm in the melody that is unique...its like the weather there.

[@MarcEandfriends]

you're not just an amazing guitarist but such great instructor and historian of music. I really enjoyed this.

[@100timezcooler]

this video is exactly what i needed to bridge what ive been learning in music theory as well as on my guitar. thank you.

[@Wingsoficarus90]

Just found your channel. You’re great at teaching and you definitely know your theory. Thanks.

[@turretstudios9907]

You are an excellent teacher, and thank you for unlocking this fascinating info!!

[@AndrewMcKnightMusic]

I really enjoyed this - both the learning and the presentation! Thanks for sharing.

[@pacodegarcia]

Thank Adam - excellent presentation

[@johnnya-ghannam6154]

That’s an excellent and very professional explanation! Thank you so much!

[@billneill7567]

I loved this explanation! Well thought out and you simplified it very well! You are also a very gifted player with wonderful feel and tone. Thanks for the lesson! I subscribed.

[@justincase6151]

Excellent instruction. I decided to look to other styles today and found this. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Subscribed!

[@gimmeagig]

This is so great, I'm just a bass player but I have a great love for Flamenco and this explains sooo much. Thank you

[@iT29o]

Your explanation has opened new avenues of thought for me. Thank you for your time and clarity!

[@xhysteriaahh]

So complex for my small mind but I was able to keep up. Terrific explaining!!

[@mikemccann]

That was extremely interesting. Inspiring and very well explained Thank you.

[@jackmcmahon9334]

An excellent video. Beautifully demonstrated and clearly explained.

[@coreymihailiuk5189]

What a fantastic lesson and breakdown of the scale concepts in flamenco! Extremely helpful!

[@ABottletotheSea]

A different and enriching vision of flamenco. Very clear and interesting explanation. Thank you

[@iamkimes]

This is so very well explained, my mind is being blown that I understand it!

[@Vicen_Manza_2021]

Muchas gracias...eres un gran pedagogo y por supuesto músico!

[@roybrewer7865]

"bullfights and blood everywhere" You're a trip! love it.

[@noelcoutts9285]

The video is very knowledgable and you break things down clearly and professionally. It's well explained and presented. Thank you. It's much appreciated.

[@BOUZOUKIMASTER1]

Good evening, enjoy hearing and watching how you analyze scales, harmony, chords in flamenco music and make things more interesting, understandable and accessible to all members here, well done 👍

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

I’m here from your guitar salon video of Flamenco Tremolo… I am practicing everyday because it sounds so beautiful

[@talibe801]

Very nice video and explanation,thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

[@chuckbluz]

This video was amazing, and clarified what I've been doing and explained what I've heard. I always referred to it as a modified Phrygian scale, and now I know what it really is and why it works. Thank you.

[@davebraund1236]

You are an excellent teacher. I actually understand everything your teaching, thank you 😊

[@MurakamisCat]

I've been learning Flamenco for a few months, and have been wondering why the tonic is major, even though I appear to be playing in phrygian. This is the only explanation I've seen that makes any sense, so thanks for clearing up the mystery!

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

Because Flamenco is not symphonic, nor sacral vocal polyphonic music, with clear and lush melodic lines, rich harmonies and very basic rhythm. Flamenco is FOLK DANCE music, where the rules are the opposite: melody is non-existent or is super simple, usually some dirge made up on the spot. The harmony in fact serves as a melody of the sorts and it supports the rich rhythm, required for expressive dance. Everything is subservient to the rhythm. In dancing, all is about tension and resolve: left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot … then standing on both feet. So the rules for folk dance music are based on what makes "rhythmic sense", not what makes melodic sense.

[@frlango6082]

@@zvonimirtosic6171 tgis sir is a very interesting ooint you ve made. Bariny people will take time explaining and deminstratiin and that is all very laudable but the Spaniards just get dressed (fancy-dress) grab a simply made guitar and just stomp the floor/sing/play. Then, the castagnettes start

[@CarlitoNahual88]

Many thanks for the masterclass. Pure gold from beginning to end.

[@ArthurMartirosya]

Thanks Adam, very informative!

[@Mauitaoist]

Wow I was becoming obsessed with secondary dominates and harmonic minor scales and wondering how it all fit together. Thank you I always loved Andalusian Cadence. You explained everything so wonderfully, now it's opened up a whole new Era for me and my playing. New subscriber

[@initiallyinterested74]

Probably the most interesting guitar theory lessons i have ever seen. Thank you

[@herwigthelen6304]

This is the best guitar tutorial I ever found on the internet. Great!

[@MrMusicMan5656]

Dude, I love ❤️ you! You finally answered what no one else could! Thanks so much

[@siamsasean]

Excellent explication of theory and beautiful demonstrations of guitar playing! I've taken a lot of lessons and theory classes since I was 13 in '69, and this has got to be in the top five. The way you make it all accessible, even bringing in jazz and classical theory and making Them accessible, is wonderful! Also wonderful is the casual crispness of your falsetas and rasgado, and then the gentle sweetness of the resolution to the C chord around 7:00. So tender!

[@credenza1]

That C resolution was exquisite.

[@gjtube37]

Great lesson! Thank you!

[@ranjburman9768]

Fantastic, insightful lesson.Thank you.🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@Diego_SoundDesigner]

Excellent tutorial and extremely enriching! Thank you infinite Bro!

[@balthasarte5649]

I had been wondering for ages what the flamenco scale was. Thank you.

[@Remi-B-Goode]

thank you Master del Monte, very clear and interesting infos !

[@alexidarraga5788]

Thanxs for sharing! Saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴

[@osocargm]

I think this is the very best explanation of the flamenco scale. Muchas gracias Adam, muy entendible or comprehensive

[@juancarlosn8241]

Excellent, clear and most comprehensive! A great help indeed. Great teacher! Thank you!

[@kcvidsonline]

What incredible informative content... and a very good flamenco player and tutor! Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@alexdb77]

Fabulous teacher! Thank you

[@Dharmajazz]

Brilliant presentation. As a jazz pianist and teacher I appreciate the clear way you break this down. Looking forward to the next vid on harmonic applications.

[@SteveRyan1965]

Thank you for this master class!

[@bobbylight2698]

hey this helped a LOT, instantly, thanks for the solid info

[@Allsystemsaredown]

One of the best explanations of anything I've ever seen.

[@mark5150ty]

Fascinating. Phrygian dominant is one of my favorite scales, I don't play Flamenco but I really think I could incorporate this into my playing. You just got a new subscriber because your teaching is Fabuloso.

[@kpuliatch]

Beautiful phrasing and grace while sharing a great flow in theory fundamentals and function. Much gratitude !

[@monconillsegon]

¡Toca usted muy bien, maestro! Gracias.

[@c4n0vsk1]

I discovered this scale on my own a few months ago, while playing around with the harmonic minor scale. I couldn't quite understand the music theory behind it. It just felt close to the mediterranean/middle eastern microtonal sounds I was trying to imitate. Seeing this video, now I understand the theory behind it as well. Thank you so much!

[@FranciscoGonzalez-qd6un]

You are an amazing teacher. I can tell your are the best of the both worlds, classical guitar theory and Flamenco guitar theory.

[@beastlybombers]

You are an excellent teacher. Thank you for breaking things down

[@cosmicgalactus5346]

Now you are my favorite flamenco guitar teacher on KZbin, thanks for sharing this materials ✌️🙏

[@willem9688]

Thank you for this lesson. You play beautifully.

[@MosadeqBahrami]

Thank you so much Mr, Del Monte. wonderful explanation .thank you again ..

[@clementbenny]

Thank you , Adam . . . . . . You're the First. a Brilliant Lesson and I hope to enjoy and appreciate more Flamenco Lessons.

[@billmimms]

Four minutes and thirty seconds and I already had to stop. I love your style. I WISH there were more instructors like you. This video will take a LONG time for me to absorb. I enjoy playing just scales and learning about just what I got from your video in the short time I watched it. Everything is based on scales. It's how scales materialized that fascinates me the most. Again, I appreciate your video.

[@amirtorabi6302]

really thanks for this amazing clip

[@monicalelli5369]

Best explanation of the flamenco scale ever ❤ thank you 🙏 😊

[@whyteian]

Superbly explained and informative video! Thank you for posting Adam.

[@sanjaygahlot]

absolutely wonderful i have been following you over a decade now from new learning vision days

[@adamdelmonteguitarist]

Thank you! We are currently overhauling New Learning Vision so it won't be flash any more and will work on tablets etc.

[@GwladYrHaf]

Thank you, a lovely explanation.

[@tinkeringone1073]

I'm just in awe. Trying to rap my head around all this theory. It has had me struggling for ever. I keep practicing but I've realized that with out a proper teacher to critique my learned ability. I'll probably just fall short. Thanks you for your video tutorials. I really appreciate the wisdom.

[@AntonioResendeMusic]

Awesome explanation!

[@petar_marus]

This video is pure gold. Thank you maestro, you are big inspiration! Greetings from Macedonia.

[@suzhampton]

Really got a lot out of this lesson. I'm a dancer not a guitarist but it cleared up a lot of questions I've had over the years about the flamenco scale - muchas gracias and OLE'!

[@chrisrussell1318]

You have given me a breath of fresh air! Your teaching hit me in the sweet spot! Just subscribed and looking forward to more Adam! 🎶🎶🎸🤘

[@crissabater7698]

Great video and very well taught. I grew up with Flamenco being half Spanish and play Guitar but always found Flamenco a little difficult but this lesson has opened it up for me! Thanks so much.

[@turboprop1]

I’ve no idea what you just said, but I saw Manitas de Plata in about 1968 at the Odeon in Birmingham England … my first concert. I can still recall the power & excitement of his opening strum. Thanks for prompting the memories.

[@luisambriz3028]

Absolutely amazing. I do thank you so much.

[@reflexiverastes]

This was a wonderful lesson in what makes flamenco special, it is not just harmonic minor, nor just phrygian, it is the leading tone of the D# to the E that I was missing when playing and hearing it. Great job!