La Milonga Guitar Tips on how to perform the Milonga!
In this Guitar Tips Class, Christopher discusses:
- the ancestral dance forms that helped shape the Argentine milonga
- the candombe and the habanera
- the Historical setting – the late 19th century
- the influence of the compadritos – local Argentine peasants
- NFA Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Sheridon Stokes, and the CD recording, Torbellino – the first 10 recorded American Tangos
- Flatpicking – how to capture all of the musical influences in the American milonga
Christopher focuses on 3 areas of the composition:
- opening statement
- rhythmic accompaniment
- accompanying bass pattern
