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Here is a lesson for beginners (pick & electric players as well) on the intro of “Rio Ancho”
also called “Mediterranean Sundance”
intro by Al Di Meola
Paco and Al played
this intro in their wonderful live record 1981:
“Friday night in San Francisco”




http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo240.html





Then on the intermediate level here is the lesson
(also to give an idea how will increase the speed etc)

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo139.html



Here is the whole piece interpreted on concert live
with my sextet

(so that you can hear how it sounds with electric bass, flute, sax and percussions)

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo160.html



And here is a different arrangement, with upright bass I played along with my students recently at the Conservatory:

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo199.html


some useful scale fingerings (on modes)
by Paco De Lucia that you can use
to improvise on this piece, are here:

http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo104.html


and I hope you enjoy learning & playing this rumba on any kind of guitar either acoustic or nylon string & with fingers or pick…

And for those beginners interested in learning many other related topics, please visit the following links:

http://www.rdiaz.org/rd-PDLbeginners.html

http://www.rdiaz.org/rd-PDLbeginners2.html



Here is my message & invitation for you all:
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdvideo190.html



Be creative and have fun!


Ruben Diaz
http://www.rdiaz.org/rdfoto23.html