different ways to look at flamenco palos

Different Ways to Look at Flamenco PalosThomas Whiteley

Table of ContentsFlamenco Palos by Family, Time Signature and Traditional KeyPalo PageSoleares (Soleá) ……………………………………… 4Cantiñas, Soleá ……………………………………… 4-5Fandangos ……………………………………… 5Tangos ……………………………………… 6Unknown, mixture or folk ……………………………………… 6-7

Flamenco Palos by Traditional Key with C hords and ScalesKey PageA Major ……………………………………… 9A minor ……………………………………… 10A Phrygian ……………………………………… 11B Phrygian ……………………………………… 12C Major ……………………………………… 13C# Phrygian ……………………………………… 14D minor ……………………………………… 15E Major ……………………………………… 16E minor ……………………………………… 17E Phrygian ……………………………………… 18F# Phrygian ……………………………………… 19G# Phrygian ……………………………………… 20

Flamenco Palos by Time SignaturePalo Page2/4 – 4/4 ……………………………………… 223/4 - 6/8 ……………………………………… 23-24

Flamenco Palos , Traditional Keys and Time SignaturesPalo PageA – Z ……………………………………… 26-27

Notes PageDetails ……………………………………… 28

Flamenco Palos by Family, Time Signature and Traditional Key

Soleares (Soleá)

Soleares (Soleá)Time Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: E PhrygianSoleá por BuleríasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: A PhrygianCaña y PoloTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: E PhrygianSiguiryasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: A PhrygianSerranasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: E PhrygianBuleriasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: A and E Phrygian, A and E minor, and A and E major (any key)

Cantiñas, Soleá

AlegríasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: AAlegrías por RosasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: ECaracolesTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: CCantiñasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: CRomerasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: Em

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Fandangos

Fandangos de HuelvaTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: E PhrygianVerdiales (Fandangos de Malaga)Time Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: E PhrygianMalagueñaTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: E PhrygianTarantasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: F# PhrygianGranadinasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: B PhrygianRondeñaTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: C# PhrygianMinerasTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: G# Phrygian

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Tangos

TangosTime Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: A PhrygianTientosTime Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: A PhrygianRumbaTime Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: Am, Em A, and ETanguilloTime Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: AZapateadoTime Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: CGarrotinTime Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: C

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Unknown, mixture or folk

ColumbianasFamily: Rumba gitana, guajiraTime Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: ADanza MoraFamily: ZambraTime Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: Am, E Phrygian, DmFarrucaFamily:Time Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: AmGuajiarasFamily: Tanguillo, Influenced by CubaTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: APetenerasFamily: Influenced by CubaTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: E PhrygianSevillanasFamily: Folk danceTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: Any keyTarantoFamily: Taranta, mineraTime Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: F# PhrygianZambraFamily:Time Signature: 2/4, 4/4Traditional Key: Am, E Phrygian, Dm

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Flamenco Palos by Traditional Key with C hords and Scales

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A Major

AlegriasBuleriasColumbianasGuajiarasRumbaSevillanasTangosTanguillo

Chords I, IV & VA, D, E7

Chording Compas (cierra or llamada) V, I (IV, I, V, I)

E7, A (D, A, E7, A)

Scale (Open Position)

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A minor

BuleriasDanza MoraFarrucaRumbaSevillanasZambra

Chords I, IV & VAm, Dm, E7


E7, Am (Dm, Am, E7, Am)

Scale (Open position)

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A Phrygian

BuleriasSiguiryasSoleá por BuleriasTangosTientos

Chords I, II, III, IVA, Bb, C, Dm

Chording Compas (cierra or llamada) II, I (IV, III, II, I)

Bb, A (Dm, C, Bb, A)


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B Phrygian

Granadinas

Chords I, II, III, IVB, C, D, Em


C, B (Em, D, C, B)


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C Major

CantiñasCaracolesGarrotinSevillanasZapateado

Chords I, IV & V

C, F, G7


G7, C (F, C, G7, C)


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C # Phrygian

Rondena

Chords I, II, III, IV

C#, D, E7, Fm


D, C# (Fm, E7, D, C#)


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D minor

Danza MoraSevillanasZambra

Chords I, IV & V

Dm, Gm , A7


A7, Dm (Gm, Dm, A7, Dm)


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E Major

Alegrias por RosaBuleriasRumbaSevillanas

Chords I, IV & V

E, A, B7


B7, E (A, E, B7, E)


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E minor

RomerasRumba

Chords I, IV & V

Em, Am, B7


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


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E Phrygian

BuleriasCaña y PoloDanza MoraFandangos de HuelvaPetenerasSerranasSoleares (Soleá)MalagueñaVerdialesZambra


E, F, G7, Am


F, E (Am, G7, F, E)


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F# Phrygian

TarantasTaranto


F#, G, A7, Bm


G, F# (Bm, A, F#, G)


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G# Phrygian

Mineras


G#, A, B7, Cm


A, G# (Cm, B7, A, G#)


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Flamenco Palos by Time Signature

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2/4 , 4/4

ColumbianasFamily: Rumba gitana, guajiraTraditional Key: ADanza MoraFamily: ZambraTraditional Key: Am, E Phrygian, DmGarrotinFamily: TangosTraditional Key: CFarrucaFamily:Traditional Key: AmRumbaFamily: TangosTraditional Key: Am, Em A, and ETangosFamily:Traditional Key: A PhrygianTanguilloFamily: TangosTraditional Key: ATarantoFamily: Taranta, MineraTraditional Key: Am, E Phrygian, DmTientosFamily: TangosTraditional Key: A PhrygianZambraFamily:Traditional Key: Am, E Phrygian, DmZapateadoFamily: Tangos, TanguilloTraditional Key: C

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3/4 , 6/8

AlegriasFamily: Cantiñas, SoleáTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: AAlegrias por RosasFamily: Cantiñas, SoleáTraditional Key: EBuleriasFamily: SoleáTraditional Key: A and E Phrygian, A and E minor, and A and E major (any key)CantiñasFamily: Cantiñas, SoleáTraditional Key: CCaña y PoloFamily: Soleares (Soleá)Traditional Key: E PhrygianCaracolesFamily: Cantiñas, SoleáTraditional Key: CGranadinasFamily: FandangosTraditional Key: B PhrygianGuajiarasFamily: Tanguillo, punto de la HabanaTraditional Key: AFandangos de HuelvaFamily: FandangosTraditional Key: E PhrygianMalagueñaFamily: FandangosTraditional Key: E PhrygianMinerasFamily: FandangosTraditional Key: G# PhrygianPetenerasFamily: punto de la HabanaTime Signature: 6/8, 3/4Traditional Key: E PhrygianRomerasFamily: Cantiñas, SoleáTraditional Key: Em

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RondenaFamily: FandangosTraditional Key: C# PhrygianSerranasFamily: Soleares (Soleá)Traditional Key: E PhrygianSevillanasFamily: Folk danceTraditional Key: Any keySiguiryasFamily: Soleares (Soleá)Traditional Key: A PhrygianSoleares (Soleá)Family: Soleares (Soleá)Traditional Key: E PhrygianSolea por BuleriasFamily: Soleares (Soleá)Traditional Key: A PhrygianTarantasFamily: FandangosTraditional Key: F# PhrygianVerdiales (Fandangos de Malaga)Family: FandangosTraditional Key: E Phrygian

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Flamenco Palos , Traditional Keys and Time Signatures

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Palo Key TimeAlboreá Am, Dm 3/4Alegrías A 3/4Alegrías por Rosas E 3/4Bamberas Am 3/4Bulerías All keys 6/8Cabales A Phrygian 3/4Calaseras E Phrygian 6/8Campanilleros Am 3/4Cantes del Breva E Phrygian 3/4Cantiñas C 6/8Caña y Polo E Phrygian 3/4Caracoles C 6/8Carcelera Not Available 2/4Cartagenera B 3/4Colombianas A 2/4Debla Not Available 2/4Danza Mora Am, E Phrygian, Dm 2/4Fandangos E Phrygian 3/4Fandangos de Almería E Phrygian 3/4Fandangos de Lucena E Phrygian 3/4Fandangos de Granada E Phrygian 3/4Fandangos de Málaga (Verdiales) E Phrygian 3/4Fandangos de Huelva E Phrygian 3/4Fandangos naturales E Phrygian 3/4Fandangos personales E Phrygian 3/4Farruca Am 4/4Garrotín C 2/4Granaína B Phrygian 3/4Guajiras A 6/8Jabegotes Not Available 3/4Jaberas B 3/4Jaleos Not Available 3/4Levantica Not Available 3/4Livianas Not Available 3/4Malagueñas E Phrygian 6/8Mariana Am 4/4Martinete Not Available

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Palo Key TimeMedia Granaína B Phrygian 3/4Milonga Not Available 2/4Mineras G# Phrygian 6/8Mirabrás Am, Em, A, E 3/4Murciana Not AvailableNanas Not AvailablePajaronas Not AvailablePeteneras E Phrygian 6/8Romances Not AvailableRomeras Em 6/8Rondeña C# Phrygian 6/8Rumbas All keys 4/4Saeta Not AvailableSerranas E Phrygian 6/8Sevillanas All keys 3/4Siguiriyas A Phrygian 6/8Soleá E Phrygian 6/8Soleá por Bulerías A Phrygian 6/8Tangos A Phrygian 2/4Tangos de Cadiz A Phrygian 2/4Tangos de Malaga A Phrygian 2/4Tanguillos A 2/4Tarantas F# Phrygian 6/8Taranto F# Phrygian 2/4Temporeras Not AvailableTientos A Phrygian 2/4Tonás Not Available 2/4Trilleras Not Available 2/4Vidalita Not AvailableZambra Am 2/4Zapateado C, E Phrygian, Dm 2/4

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Notes:Question/Answer Major/minor Phrygian

V/I II/IExample:Tanguillo (A Major) E7, ATangos (A Phrygian) Bb, A

Cierre or llamada Major/minor PhrygianIV, I, III, I IV, III, II, I

Example:Tanguillo (A Major) Dm, A, C7, ATangos (A Phrygian) Dm, C, Bb, A also F, C, Bb, A can be used

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